What Do Correlation Coefficients Indicate

question 42

Multiple Choice

What do correlation coefficients indicate?

• A) strength of the relationship between two variables
• B) direction of the relationship between two variables
• C) strength of the relationships among three or more variables
• D) direction of the relationship among three or more variables

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