If the Correlation of Variables Is Close to 0, Then

Multiple Choice

If the correlation of variables is close to 0, then we expect to see:

A) an upward sloping cluster of points on the scatterplot
B) a downward sloping cluster of points on the scatterplot
C) a cluster of points around a trendline on the scatterplot
D) a cluster of points with no apparent relationship on the scatterplot
E) no explanation of how the scatterplot looks based on the correlation