Social Warmth Is a Term Referring to the Feeling of Being

Multiple Choice

Social warmth is a term referring to the feeling of being connected to others. A study published in PLoS One in 2016 looked at a potential relationship between physical warmth (body temperature) and social warmth among a group of 54 volunteers (Inagki et al.) . These volunteers had their oral temperature taken by a registered nurse and then assessed themselves using a scale of 1 to 5 on twelve items related to a feeling of social connection for which the average was recorded. Higher average scores indicated higher levels of social warmth. The theory was that the thermoregulatory system, which helps maintain a relatively warm internal body temperature, may also help people assess feelings of social connection. Below is a scatterplot and least-squares regression line of the data.
-Below is a picture of a simulated null distribution of slopes created using the Corr/Regression applet. How is this distribution used calculate the p-value?

A) Find the proportion of simulated slopes greater than zero.
B) Find the proportion of simulated slopes as far away from zero or further than 0.461.
C) Find the proportion of simulated slopes as small or smaller than 0.461.
D) Find the proportion of simulated slopes as large or larger than 0.461.