Suppose that for variables x and y,  we find that the correlation coefficent r= .750. Assuming that α=.05α=.05, what is the minimum number of data points n, that is requried so  that a signficant linear correlation is present? a. n=6 b. n=7 c. n=8 d. It cannot be determined from the given data

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Suppose that for variables x and y,  we find that the correlation coefficent r= .750.

Assuming that α=.05α=.05, what is the minimum number of data points n, that is requried so  that a signficant linear correlation is present?

a. n=6
b. n=7
c. n=8
d. It cannot be determined from the given data
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