The __________ of the correlation coefficient indicates the ...

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The __________ of the correlation coefficient indicates the direction of the relationship; the __________ indicates the strength of the relationship.
 
  a. value; sign
  b. linearity; magnitude
  c. sign; value
  d. magnitude; linearity

Question 2

Tom wants to determine whether spending more time studying will improve his overall class percentage grade. Statistically speaking, Tom wants to know if there is a __________ between studying and class performance.
 
  a. positive correlation
  b. negative correlation
  c. zero correlation
  d. nonlinear correlation

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Answer to Question 1

c

Answer to Question 2

a

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