The ______ measures the strength of the relationship between the independent and dependent variable in regression analysis.
A)standard error of the estimate
B)total sum of squares (SST)
C)coefficient of determination
D)correlation coefficient

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The correlation coefficient measures the strength and direction of the linear relationship between two variables, in this case the independent and dependent variable in regression analysis. The other choices are important in regression analysis as well but do not specifically measure the strength of the relationship between the variables.

The ______ Measures the Strength of the Relationship Between the Independent