The plus or minus sign (+/-) on the correlation coefficient reflects
A)the strength of the association
B)the direction of the association
C)the magnitude of the association
D)the validity of the association

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The plus or minus sign (+/-) on the correlation coefficient indicates the direction of the association between two variables. A positive sign means that as one variable increases, the other variable also increases, and a negative sign means that as one variable increases, the other decreases.

The Plus or Minus Sign (+/-) on the Correlation Coefficient