here are two sample r values ... done in minitab ... and the associated output
Correlations: C52, C53
Pearson correlation of C52 and C53 = 0.599
P-Value = 0.000
MTB > corr c54 c55
Correlations: C54, C55
Pearson correlation of C54 and C55 = 0.586
P-Value = 0.075
now, minitab prints out a p value for the null hypothesis test of rho =0
... which for better or worse is fairly standard practice ...
from the results of the 'significance' test (and nothing else) ... tell me
what this says in terms of what the TRUE rho value might be?
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