Correlation Coefficient

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What is a correlation coefficient?

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A statistical measure that describes the strength and direction of a relationship between two variables.

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What does a positive correlation indicate?

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As one variable increases, the other variable also increases.

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What does a negative correlation indicate?

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As one variable increases, the other variable decreases.

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What does no correlation mean?

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There is no discernible relationship between the two variables.

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What is the range of the correlation coefficient?

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The correlation coefficient ranges from -1 to +1.

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What does a correlation coefficient of +1 signify?

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A perfect positive correlation between two variables.

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What does a correlation coefficient of -1 signify?

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A perfect negative correlation between two variables.

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What does a correlation coefficient of 0 signify?

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No correlation between the two variables.

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How can you visually assess correlation?

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By using a scatterplot to plot the data points.

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What is a line of best fit?

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A straight line that best represents the data on a scatterplot.