Practice mode Correlation and Regression

Pearson’s correlation coefficient is unaffected by which of the following?

Correct answer A. Change of origin and scale

Explanation

Adding constants or multiplying by positive constants does not change r, because it is computed from standardised deviations and is a pure number without units.

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