Which of the following correlation coefficients indicates the strongest relationship?
A) -.91
B) -.59
C) +.05
D) +.95

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The correlation coefficient measures the strength and direction of a linear relationship between two variables on a scatterplot. The value ranges from -1 to +1, where -1 indicates a perfect negative linear relationship, +1 indicates a perfect positive linear relationship, and 0 indicates no linear relationship. A correlation coefficient of +.95 (D) indicates the strongest relationship among the options because its absolute value is closest to 1.

Which of the Following Correlation Coefficients Indicates the Strongest Relationship