Which of the following statements regarding correlation coefficients is false?
A)A correlation of + 0.75 indicates a stronger association than a correlation of + 0.50.
B)A correlation of - 0.75 indicates a stronger association than a correlation of + 0.50.
C)A correlation of - 0.75 indicates a stronger association than a correlation of - 0.50.
D)A correlation of + 0.50 indicates a stronger association than a correlation of - 0.75.

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The strength of the association between two variables is indicated by the absolute value of the correlation coefficient, regardless of the sign. Both +0.75 and -0.75 indicate stronger associations than +0.50 or -0.50, making the statement in D false because a correlation of -0.75 actually indicates a stronger association than a correlation of +0.50, not weaker.

Which of the Following Statements Regarding Correlation Coefficients Is False