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Yes. The range of r is from -1 to 1. See related link.

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Q: Can coefficient of correlation be negative?
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Is 0.5 the strongest correlation coefficient?

No. The strongest correlation coefficient is +1 (positive correlation) and -1 (negative correlation).


What does the sign of the correlation coefficient tell you about the association?

Positive correlation = positive association Negative correlation = negative association


What does a correlation coefficient of zero indicates?

A coefficient of zero means there is no correlation between two variables. A coefficient of -1 indicates strong negative correlation, while +1 suggests strong positive correlation.


Is -012 a negative correlation?

No. A correlation coefficient cannot be less than -1 (or greater than +1)


Can A regression equation have a negative coefficient of correlation and a negative coefficient of determination?

It's not quite possible for the coefficient of determination to be negative at all, because of its definition as r2 (coefficient of correlation squared). The coefficient of determination is useful since tells us how accurate the regression line's predictions will be but it cannot tell us which direction the line is going since it will always be a positive quantity even if the correlation is negative. On the other hand, r (the coefficient of correlation) gives the strength and direction of the correlation but says nothing about the regression line equation. Both r and r2 are found similarly but they are typically used to tell us different things.


What does a strong negative correlation coefficient mean?

The graph follows a very strong downward trend. Would have helped if you specified which correlation coefficient; there are different types.


What is the range of correlation coefficient and what does its value tell?

The product-moment correlation coefficient or PMCC should have a value between -1 and 1. A positive value shows a positive linear correlation, and a negative value shows a negative linear correlation. At zero, there is no linear correlation, and the correlation becomes stronger as the value moves further from 0.


does The strength of the correlation between two variables depend on the sign of the coefficient of correlation?

No, it depends upon the size of the coefficient of correlation: the closer to ±1 the stronger the correlation.When the correlation coefficient is positive, one variable increases as the other increases; when negative one increases as the other decreases.


What is the maximum and minimum value of the correlation coefficient?

The correlation can be anything between +1 (strong positive correlation), passing through zero (no correlation), to -1 (strong negative correlation).


When is the standard correlation coefficient positive?

Assume that you are correlating two variables x and y. If there is an increasing relationship between x and y, (that is , the graph of y=a+bx, slopes upward), the correlation coefficient is positive. Similarly, if there is a decreasing relationship, the correlation coefficient is negative. The correlation coefficient can assume values only between -1 and 1.


Is -0.0001 a correlation coefficient?

Yes it can be a correlation coefficient.


Is 1.5 a correlation coefficient?

No, it cannot be a correlation coefficient.