SOLUTION: If a sample of size 18 has a linear correlation coefficient of -0.35 is there significant reason to conclude that the linear correlation coefficient of the population is negative?

Question 975185: If a sample of size 18 has a linear correlation coefficient of -0.35 is there significant reason to conclude that the linear correlation coefficient of the population is negative? Use α = 0.01.
A) Reject the null hypothesis, there is not significant evidence of a negative linear correlation.
B) Reject the null hypothesis, there is significant evidence of a negative linear correlation.

C) Fail to reject the null hypothesis, there is not significant evidence of a negative linear correlation.
D) Fail to reject the null hypothesis, there is significant evidence of a negative linear correlation.
Answer by Boreal(15235) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
That is 16 degrees of freedom, and it is not significant at the 0.10 level.
I don't reject Ho, and only C is the statement that fits with that.
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