Dr.Anodyne found a correlation of +.49 between illegal drug use and levels of adolescent delinquency.This correlation is __________ and __________.
A) moderate; positive
B) low; positive
C) high; negative
D) low; negative

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The correlation coefficient of +.49 indicates a moderate positive correlation between illegal drug use and levels of adolescent delinquency. A score of +1 represents a perfect positive correlation, while a score of 0 represents no correlation, and a score of -1 represents a perfect negative correlation. Therefore, A is the best choice.

DrAnodyne Found a Correlation of