Which of the following statements is false when comparing two sets of data when the correlation coefficient is -0.8?
A. The lines for each set of data slope from top left to bottom right.
B. For both sets of data, there is a negative relationship, but no cause and effect indicated.
C. The two datasets must be identical.
D. The plots of each set of data points may not be identical.
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C. The two datasets must be identical.