Which of the following is true of relationships among nominal measures?
A) When there is no relationship at all, the coefficient should be 1
B) When there is no relationship at all, the coefficient should be 0
C) When there is complete dependency, the coefficient should be negative
D) When there is complete dependency, the coefficient should be positive
E) None of the above

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When there is no relationship at all between nominal measures, the coefficient should be 0. This is because nominal measures are categorical and have no inherent order or magnitude, so there is no meaningful way to compute a coefficient of correlation or association between them.

Which of the Following Is True of Relationships Among Nominal