Exhibit 7-5: A researcher finds a .40 correlation between the number of years a student has access to a computer and his or her attitude toward mathematics.The study used 20 subjects.
-Refer to Exhibit 7-5.A correlation that is not statistically significant leads to the conclusion that:
A) the correlation in the population is actually 0.
B) there is not enough evidence of a correlation between variables.
C) computer use and math attitude are not related.
D) all of these are true.

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A correlation that is not statistically significant means that there is not enough evidence to conclude that there is a correlation between the variables. It does not necessarily mean that the correlation in the population is actually 0, nor does it necessarily mean that the variables are not related. It simply means that more data is needed to determine if there is a significant correlation.

Exhibit 7-5: a Researcher Finds a