The strength of a relationship between two variables is indicated by the ____ of the correlation coefficient.
A) number
B) mode
C) sign
D) median

Question

The strength 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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The strength of a relationship between two variables is indicated by the number (absolute value) of the correlation coefficient, not its sign. The closer the number is to 1 or -1, the stronger the relationship.

The Strength of a Relationship Between Two Variables Is Indicated