Which of the following correlation coefficients indicates the strongest relationship between two variables?

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The correlation coefficient ranges from -1 to +1. The closer the absolute value of the coefficient is to 1, the stronger the relationship. Therefore, -.80 indicates a stronger relationship than +.50. A negative coefficient indicates an inverse relationship (as one variable increases, the other decreases), which does not make sense in this context, so A is not a valid choice. A coefficient of 0 indicates no relationship between the variables (C), and is therefore weaker than -.80.

Which of the Following Correlation Coefficients Indicates the Strongest Relationship