What Does the Absolute Value of a Correlation Coefficient Indicate

question 46

Multiple Choice

What does the absolute value of a correlation coefficient indicate?

• A) the direction of the relationship between variables
• B) which of two variables is the cause and which is the effect
• C) the probability that the observed association was due to chance
• D) the strength of the association between variables

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Definitions:

Statistical Hypotheses

Statements made for statistical testing, often involving assumptions about a population parameter that can be tested against observed data.

Can Occur

Indicates the possibility or likelihood that an event or condition may happen.

Event

An occurrence or outcome in a probabilistic context, which can be one or more results of an experiment or random process.

Outcomes

The possible results or consequences that may stem from a specific action, event, or decision.