Which of these values of the correlation coefficient indicates the weakest relationship between two variables?
A) -0.94
B) -0.62
C) 0.68
D) 0.95

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The correlation coefficient measures the strength and direction of a linear relationship between two variables on a scatterplot. The value ranges from -1 to 1, where values closer to -1 or 1 indicate a strong relationship, and values closer to 0 indicate a weak relationship. Among the given options, -0.62 indicates the weakest relationship because it is closest to 0.

Which of These Values of the Correlation Coefficient Indicates the Weakest