This does not, however, constitute non-negligible evidence that any of the required assumptions hold.
It even tends to count against it, by the A+B rule. If items are selected by a high enough combined score on two criteria A and B, then among the selected items, there will tend to be a negative correlation between A and B.
It even tends to count against it, by the A+B rule. If items are selected by a high enough combined score on two criteria A and B, then among the selected items, there will tend to be a negative correlation between A and B.