Question

Suppose the correlation coefficient between two measurement variables is +1.0. Which of the following statements is NOT true?

1) As one variable increases, the other decreases.
2) The correlation between the variables is weak.
3) Variable X explains 100
4) 2 of the above are incorrect
5) all of the above are incorrect

Answer 1

The correlation coefficient of +1.0 indicates a strong positive linear relationship between two measurement variables. As one variable increases, the other variable also increases.

Step-by-step explanation:

The correlation coefficient between two measurement variables of +1.0 indicates a strong positive linear relationship between the variables. This means that as one variable increases, the other variable also increases. Therefore, the statement that is NOT true is: 1) As one variable increases, the other decreases.