Answer: We can expect that the correlation coefficient will increase once the outlier is removed. Â
The Pearson's correlation coefficient is known to be sensitive to outliers. Outliers can inflate or deflate the correlation coefficient to the extent that it can lead to wrong conclusions. Â
An outlier that is mostly consistent with the trend will inflate the correlation coefficient; while an outlier that is not consistent with the trend will decrease the correlation coefficient. Â
In this case the weight and tail lengths of one mouse is inconsistent with the trend. When this data is removed from the sample, we can expect the value of r to increase.