In Her Dissertation Research, a Graduate Student Finds a Correlation

question 4

Multiple Choice

In her dissertation research, a graduate student finds a correlation of +0.95 between two of the variables being studied. How should she interpret this correlation coefficient?

• A)There is no relationship between the variables.
• B)The variables have a moderate, positive relationship.
• C)The variables have a strong, negative relationship.
• D)The variables have a moderate, negative relationship.
• E)The variables have a strong, positive relationship.

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