A Pearson correlation of r = +0.9 indicates that a graph of the data would show points ____.
A) clustered close to a line that slopes up to the right
B) clustered close to a line that slopes down to the right
C) widely scattered around a line that slopes up to the right
D) widely scattered around a line that slopes down to the right

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A Pearson correlation coefficient of +0.9 indicates a strong positive correlation between two variables. This means that as one variable increases, the other variable also tends to increase. When graphing the data, the points would be clustered close to a line that slopes up to the right.

A Pearson Correlation of R = +0