Which relationship is stronger,r = +0.62 or r = -0.62?
A)An r = +0.62 represents a stronger relationship than r = -0.62.
B)An r = -0.62 represents a stronger relationship than r = +0.62.
C)There is no difference in the strength of the two relationships.
D)Without seeing a scatterplot of the data,there is no way to determine which is stronger.

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The strength of a relationship in correlation is indicated by the absolute value of the correlation coefficient (r), regardless of the sign. Both +0.62 and -0.62 have the same absolute value, indicating equal strength in their relationships, but in opposite directions.

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