Select the False Statement Below

Multiple Choice

Select the false statement below.

A) A correlation coefficient of -0.98 indicates a great deal of relationship.
B) When calculating r, it is assumed that there is a linear relationship between the two measures.
C) If the correlation between two variables is 0.78, this indicates that if one variable increases, the other variable will increase.
D) One indicator of the goodness of a simple linear prediction equation is a correlation coefficient.
E) If more than one predictor variable is used, it is a multiple prediction situation, and R is one of the indications of the goodness of the prediction equation.