The sample ------ measures the direction of the linear relationship between two variables but does not measure the strength of the relationship.
A)variance
B)z- score
C)correlation coefficient
D)covariance

Question

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Covariance measures the direction of the linear relationship between two variables but does not provide information about the strength of the relationship. The correlation coefficient, on the other hand, measures both the direction and the strength of the linear relationship between two variables.

The Sample ------ Measures the Direction of the Linear Relationship