The Strength of a Correlation Is Indicated by _____,And the Direction

question 27

Multiple Choice

The strength of a correlation is indicated by _____,and the direction of a correlation is indicated by _____.

• A) the absolute value of r;whether r is positive or negative
• B) the sign (positive or negative)of r;the absolute value of r
• C) the slope of a scatterplot;the spread of the data points in a scatterplot
• D) the number of participants on which the correlation is based;the value of r

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