In her dissertation research, a graduate student finds a correlation of +0.95 between two of the variables being studied. How should she interpret this correlation coefficient

Explanation:

A correlation of +0.95 between two variables signifies a strong positive relationship between the two measured variables (the dependent and independent). The value is usylay called the correlation Coefficient (r) as it measures the level or degree of relationship or correlation between two measured linear variables. The value ranges between - 1 and +1 with + signifying a positive relationship (increase or decrease in one variable leads to corresponding increase or decrease in the other) while a negative correlation means (a decrease in A leads to increase in B and vice versa). A correlation Coefficient of 0 means no relationship and the strength of the relationship increases as the value approaches - 1 or +1.