A Pearson correlation coefficient of 0.72 indicates a strong positive correlation, and a Spearman correlation coefficient of 0.72 indicates _____ correlation.
A) a strong positive
B) no
C) a strong negative
D) a weak positive

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A Spearman correlation coefficient of 0.72 also indicates a strong positive correlation, as it measures the strength and direction of monotonic relationships (relationships where the variables tend to increase or decrease together, but not necessarily at a constant rate) between variables. Therefore, choices C) and D) are incorrect, and choice B) is incorrect because a Spearman correlation coefficient could still exist even if there is no correlation between variables in the traditional sense.

A Pearson Correlation Coefficient of 0