The direction (positive or negative)of a correlation is indicated by
A) the sign of the coefficient.
B) numbers between 0.0 and 1.00.
C) the absolute value of the correlation.
D) our ability to make predictions for the variables.

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The direction of a correlation is indicated by the sign of the correlation coefficient. A positive correlation has a coefficient between 0 and 1, and a negative correlation has a coefficient between 0 and -1. Therefore, the sign of the coefficient indicates the direction of the correlation.

The Direction (Positive or Negative)of a Correlation Is Indicated by