The direction of the relationship between two variables is given by a correlation coefficient's ___; the strength of the relationship is given by the coefficient's ___.
A) absolute value; value
B) sign; absolute value
C) sign; value
D) absolute value; sign

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The direction of the relationship between two variables is indicated by the sign (positive or negative) of the correlation coefficient, while the strength of the relationship is determined by its absolute value, regardless of the direction.

The Direction of the Relationship Between Two Variables Is Given