"Okay.What does a correlation coefficient tell us?" Zoe asks the members of her psychology study group."The strength of a relationship between two variables," answers Yvonne."The direction of the relationship between two variables," puts in Will.Who's right?
A) Only Yvonne is right.
B) Only Will is right.
C) Both Yvonne and Will are right.
D) Neither Yvonne nor Will is right.

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Both Yvonne and Will are correct. The correlation coefficient measures both the strength and direction of the relationship between two variables. The strength of the relationship is indicated by the magnitude of the correlation coefficient, while the direction of the relationship is indicated by the sign of the coefficient (positive, negative, or zero).

"OkayWhat Does a Correlation Coefficient Tell Us?" Zoe Asks the Members