Pamela is reviewing the findings from her recent thesis study and found a correlation of r = -.46 between the frequency of smoking cigarettes and age at death. Which of the following represents the direction of this correlation?
A) r
B) .46
C) -
D) =

Question

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The "-" sign in the correlation coefficient (r = -.46) indicates the direction of the correlation, which in this case is negative. This means that as the frequency of smoking cigarettes increases, the age at death decreases.

Pamela Is Reviewing the Findings from Her Recent Thesis Study