A researcher reports that there is no consistent relationship between grade point average and the number of hours spent studying for college students. The correlation between grade point average and the number of hours studying is an example of a ____.
A) positive correlation
B) negative correlation
C) correlation near zero
D) correlation near one

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A correlation near zero means that there is little to no relationship between the two variables, which is exactly what the researcher is reporting. A positive correlation would imply that as the number of hours spent studying increases, so does the grade point average, which the researcher is not finding. A negative correlation would imply that as the number of hours spent studying decreases, the grade point average increases, which is also not what the researcher is finding. A correlation near one would imply a strong relationship between the two variables, which is not the case here.

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