A correlation coefficient of -.40 is ________ a correlation coefficient of +.40.
A) not as strong as
B) .80 less strong as
C) just as strong as
D) twice as strong as

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The strength of a correlation is determined by the absolute value of the correlation coefficient, not its sign. Both -.40 and +.40 have the same absolute value, indicating they are just as strong as each other, but in opposite directions.

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