A Traffic Officer Is Compiling Information About the Relationship Between

Multiple Choice

A traffic officer is compiling information about the relationship between the hour or the day and the speed over the limit at which the motorist is ticketed. He computes a correlation coefficient of 0.12. What does this tell the officer?

A) There is a moderate negative linear correlation.
B) There is insufficient evidence to make any conclusions about the relationship between the variables.
C) There is a weak positive linear correlation.
D) There is a moderate positive linear correlation.