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I got these results after doing Pearson's correlations but I'm not sure if 0.095647482, -0.142190134, -0.254357099, 0.384251572, -0.205857252, and -0.018715418 closer to +/-1 or 0 based on correlation?

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The correlation coefficients you obtained, ranging from -0.254 to 0.384, indicate weak to moderate linear relationships between the variables, with no strong correlations observed.

The Pearson correlation coefficient ranges from -1 to 1, where:

If the correlation coefficient is close to +1, it indicates a strong positive linear relationship.

If the correlation coefficient is close to -1, it indicates a strong negative linear relationship.

If the correlation coefficient is close to 0, it indicates a weak or no linear relationship.

In your results:

0.095647482 is close to 0, suggesting a weak positive linear relationship.

-0.142190134 and -0.018715418 are close to 0, indicating weak negative linear relationships.

-0.254357099 and -0.205857252 are closer to -1, suggesting moderate negative linear relationships.

0.384251572 is closer to +1, indicating a moderate positive linear relationship.

Thus, these correlation coefficients suggest various degrees of linear relationships between the variables, with some being weak and others moderate.

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