In examining the relationship between variables, the question "How well can I predict one variable from another?" pertains primarily to the ______ of the relationship.
A) direction
B) nature
C) strength
D) variability

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The strength of a relationship refers to how well one variable can predict another. Direction refers to whether the relationship is positive or negative, nature refers to the form of the relationship (e.g. linear or curvilinear), and variability refers to how spread out the data points are.

In Examining the Relationship Between Variables, the Question "How Well