SOLUTION: If the correlation between two variables is close to one, the association is A) strong. B) moderate. C) weak. D) none.

Question 146627: If the correlation between two variables is close to one, the association is
A) strong.
B) moderate.
C) weak.
D) none.

Answer by nerdybill(7384) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
This site explains it quite well:
http://www.statsoft.com/textbook/stbasic.html#Correlationsa
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Correlation coefficients can range from -1.00 to +1.00. The value of -1.00 represents a perfect negative correlation while a value of +1.00 represents a perfect positive correlation.
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Therefore, your answer should be A) Strong
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