I a Correlation Coefficient of -1 or +1 Indicates Perfect

question 116

Multiple Choice

i. A correlation coefficient of -1 or +1 indicates perfect correlation. ii. A coefficient of correlation close to 0 (say, 0.08) shows that the relationship between two variables is quite weak.
iii. Coefficients of -0.91 and +0.91 have equal strength.

• A) (i), (ii), and (iii) are all correct statements.
• B) (i) and (ii) are correct statements but not (iii).
• C) (i) and (iii) are correct statements but not (ii).
• D) (ii) and (iii) are correct statements but not (i).
• E) (i), (ii), and (iii) are all false statements.

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