Which of the following relationships may be concluded from examining the correlation coefficient?
A)No relationship
B)A positive relationship
C)A negative relationship
D)All of the above

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The correlation coefficient can indicate the strength and direction of a linear relationship between two variables. A correlation coefficient of 0 indicates no relationship, a positive coefficient indicates a positive relationship (as one variable increases, the other also increases), and a negative coefficient indicates a negative relationship (as one variable increases, the other decreases). Therefore, all three relationships (no, positive, and negative) may be concluded from examining the correlation coefficient.

Which of the Following Relationships May Be Concluded from Examining