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If the correlation coefficient is close to 1 or -1, then the two variables have a high degree of statistical linear correlation.

See the related link, particularly the graphs which illustrate correlation.

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A positive value for a correlation indicates?

A positive value for a correlation indicates a positive correlation; e.g. it has a positive slope.


Is certain a negative connotation or positive correlation?

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How can you tell from a scatter plot wheather two variables have a positive correlation a negative correlation or no correlation?

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