Which of the following graphs shows a positive linear relationship with a correlation coefficient, r, close to 1?

Graph a, b, c, or d

I think its B, what do you think?

Question

Which of the following graphs shows a positive linear relationship with a correlation coefficient, r, close to 1?

Graph a, b, c, or d

I think its B, what do you think?

anonymous · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

What they're saying is that the relation between x and y is roughly 1. So a best fit might look as close to x = y as possible. Two of them appear to have no correlation at all. One of them appears to have a negative correlation. One appears to have a negative linear relationship.

anonymous · Answer

Scratch that last sentence. Redundant redundancy.