Researchers studying growth patterns of children collect data on the heights of fathers and sons.
The correlation between the fathers' heights and the heights of their 16 year-old sons is most likely
To be . . .
A) near +1.0
B) somewhat greater than 1.0
C) near -1.0
D) near +0.7
E) near 0

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The correlation between fathers' heights and their sons' heights is likely to be positive and moderately strong, around +0.7, indicating a tendency for taller fathers to have taller sons, but not a perfect correlation.

Researchers Studying Growth Patterns of Children Collect Data on the Heights