Multiple Choice
A state transportation department is determining the safety of roadways in a locality based on the age of drivers and number of traffic accidents.The department calculates a Pearson correlation coefficient of 0.295.If the critical value for r = 0.330, what could be concluded?
A) The number of traffic accidents is significantly related to the age of drivers.
B) The age of drivers is significantly related to the number of traffic accidents.
C) The age of drivers is not significantly related to the number of traffic accidents.
D) The age of drivers is causally related to the number of traffic accidents they have.
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