The Direction of a Relationship Between Two Variables Is Indicated

question 145

Multiple Choice

The direction of a relationship between two variables is indicated by the ____ of the correlation coefficient.

• A) ​number
• B) ​mode
• C) ​sign
• D) ​median

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