A Regression Equation Was Derived from a Small Sample in Which

Multiple Choice

A regression equation was derived from a small sample in which X and Y correlated .6. The equation is Y´ = 6X + 15. Suppose this equation were applied to a second sample. It is likely that the correlation between the scores predicted from this equation and the observed scores will be

A) 0.
B) less than 0.6.
C) approximately 0.6.
D) greater than 0.6.