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

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A Pearson correlation of +0.9 indicates a strong positive relationship between the two variables. This means that as one variable increases, the other variable also tends to increase. A graph of this relationship would show points clustered closely around a line that slopes up to the right.

A Pearson Correlation of R = +0