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A graph shows the horizontal axis numbered 1 to 5 and the vertical axis numbered 1 to 5. Points and a line show an upward trend.

Which is most likely the correlation coefficient for the set of data shown?
–0.65
–0.19
0.19
0.75
a) a weak positive correlation
b) a strong positive correlation
c) a weak negative correlation
d) a strong negative correlation

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Final answer:

The correlation coefficient for an upward trend in a graph is likely to be a positive value. Given the options, 0.75 is the most appropriate choice, indicating a strong positive correlation between the variables.

Step-by-step explanation:

The correlation coefficient (often denoted as r) measures both the strength and direction of the linear relationship between two variables. For the graph presented, with points showing an upward trend, the most likely correlation coefficient would be positive, suggesting that as one variable increases, so does the other. The options presented include -0.65, -0.19, 0.19, and 0.75. Given that the points show an upward trend, options a and b (a weak positive correlation or a strong positive correlation, respectively) are positive correlations. Since the points suggest a moderate to strong correlation, 0.75 would be the most appropriate choice. This answer would correspond to b, a strong positive correlation.

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