The measures the strength and direction of the linear relat

The _________ measures the strength and direction of the linear relationship between the dependent and the independent variable.

Coefficient of correlation

Intercept

Predicted value

None of the above.

Solution

It is

OPTION A: COEFFICIENT OF CORRELATION [ANSWER, A]

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This is so because an absolute r closer to 1 indicates a stronger linear relationship. Its sign also tells us whether the slope is positive or negative.