Which of These Values of the Correlation Coefficient Indicates the Weakest

question 16

Multiple Choice

Which of these values of the correlation coefficient indicates the weakest relationship between two variables?

• A) -0.94
• B) -0.62
• C) 0.68
• D) 0.95

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