Which of the Following Statements Is True About Correlation

question 250

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true about correlation?

• A) Positive correlations are meaningful, but negative ones are not.
• B) Negative correlations are weak, but positive ones are strong.
• C) Correlations close to +1.0 or 1.0 are strong, whereas correlations close to 0 are weak.
• D) A strong correlation is indicative of a causal relationship between variables.

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