Question

how do we determine the strength of a correlation?
a. negative correlation is stronger than no correlation. positive correlation is stronger than negative correlation.
b. the more closely two variables follow the general trend, the weaker the correlation (which may be positive or negative).
c. no correlation is stronger than negative correlation. positive correlation is stronger than no correlation.
d. the more closely two variables follow the general trend, the stronger the correlation (which may be positive or negative)

Explanation:

The strength of a correlation (whether positive or negative) is determined by how closely two variables follow the general trend. Positive and negative correlations are not inherently stronger or weaker than each other, and correlation is stronger than no - correlation when variables follow a trend.

Answer:

D. The more closely two variables follow the general trend, the stronger the correlation (which may be positive or negative)