Correlation Coefficient Notes

Estimate the correlation coefficient

• r=-1

• r=1

• r=-0.5

• r=0.5

Estimate the correlation coefficient.

• r=1

• r=-1

• r=0.5

• r=-0.5

Estimate the correlation coefficient for this scatterplot.

• r = 1.2

• r = 0.89

• r = 0

• r = -0.89

Estimate the correlation coefficient for this scatterplot.

• r = -0.9

• r = 1

• r = 0.9

• r = -1

Which value of r represents data with a strong negative linear correlation between two variables?

• -0.86

• -0.50

• 0.89

• 0.07

Correlation coefficients are:

• A point that does not fit the overall pattern.

• A histogram.

• A numerical measure of the direction and strength of a linear association.

• A graphical display.

As shown in the table, a person's target heart rate during exercise changes as the person gets older. Find the correlation coefficient (r).

• -0.999

• -0.664

• 0.998

• 1.503

Determine the correlation coefficient of the given data.

• - .5477

• .1770

• .8956

• - .9463

What type of correlation does this graph have?

• Positive correlation

• Negative correlation

• No correlation

• Constant correlation

Estimate the correlation coefficient

• r = 1

• r = -1

• r ≈ -0.8

• r ≈ 0.8

• r ≈ -0.5