Question

What does it mean when the correlation coefficient has a positive value?

A. When x increases, y decreases, and when x decreases, y increases.
B. When x increases, y increases, and when x decreases, y decreases.
C. When xincreases, y decreases, and when xis constant, y equals zero.
D. When x increases, y increases, and when x is constant, y decreases.

Answer 1

B

Explanation:

a positive correlation coefficient means that as the value of one variable increases the value of the other variable increases as one decreases the other decreases.