Question

4. You have calculated a correlation coefficient r = -0.98 for a set of data. What does this tell you about the relationship between the variables? which of the given option is correct

a) Strong, direct correlation

b) Weak, direct correlation

c) Strong, inverse correlation

d) Weak, inverse correlation

Answer 1

Option C) Strong,inverse correlation

An inverse correlation, also known as negative correlation, is a contrary relationship between two variables such that they move in opposite directions
The relationship between two variables is generally considered strong when their r value is larger than 0.7

hence in this question the correlation is -0.98 which tells us that the correlation between the variables is strong and they are inverly correlated i.e. when one variable will be increased the other will decrease and vice versa