In comparing a positive and a negative correlation coefficient of equal size, you can say that the positive one is
A) larger than the negative one
B) stronger than the negative one
C) accounts for more variance than the negative one
D) none of the other alternatives is correct.

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The size of a correlation coefficient indicates the strength of the relationship, not the direction. Both positive and negative correlation coefficients of equal size have the same strength and account for the same amount of variance; the difference is in the direction of the relationship.

In Comparing a Positive and a Negative Correlation Coefficient of Equal