AQA Paper 3 2023 June — Question 10 1 marks

Exam BoardAQA
ModulePaper 3 (Paper 3)
Year2023
SessionJune
Marks1
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TopicBivariate data
TypeIdentify errors in correlation analysis
DifficultyEasy -2.5 This is a trivial recall question worth 1 mark requiring only knowledge that correlation coefficients must lie in [-1, 1]. Since -6/5 = -1.2 is outside this range, no calculation or problem-solving is needed—just basic definitional knowledge.
Spec2.05f Pearson correlation coefficient

Which of the following is not a possible value for a product moment correlation coefficient? Circle your answer. [1 mark] \(-\frac{6}{5}\) \(-\frac{3}{5}\) \(0\) \(1\)

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Which of the following is not a possible value for a product moment correlation coefficient?

Circle your answer.

[1 mark]

$-\frac{6}{5}$    $-\frac{3}{5}$    $0$    $1$

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