Question #6421647Single Choice

Algebra-1

Question

A scatter plot shows the relationship between the temperature of a reaction and the rate of the reaction. If some of the temperature data was recorded incorrectly and was higher than the actual values, what impact will this have on the correlation if in reality there is a positive correlation between temperature and reaction rate?

Options

The correlation will be underestimated.

The correlation will be overestimated.

The correlation will be correct as long as the error is consistent.

The correlation will change from positive to negative.

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