When we say that the correlation between Age and test Performance is significant, we mean
A) there is an important relationship between Age and Performance.
B) the true correlation between Age and Performance in the population is equal to 0.
C) the true correlation between Age and Performance in the population is not equal to 0.
D) getting older causes you to do poorly on tests.

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When we say that the correlation between Age and test Performance is significant, we mean that the true correlation between Age and Performance in the population is not equal to 0, indicating that there is a relationship between these two variables. It does not indicate the direction of the relationship, and it does not necessarily mean that getting older causes worse test performance.

When We Say That the Correlation Between Age and Test