When Testing Pearson's R for Significance, the Null Hypothesis Is

Multiple Choice

When testing Pearson's r for significance, the null hypothesis is that________.

A) there is no difference between the variables in the population from which the sample was drawn.
B) there is no linear association between the variables in the population from which the sample was drawn.
C) there is no difference between the sample and the population from which the sample was drawn.
D) r = 1.00.