Week 7- correlation and regression

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If the correlation is 0.95 what does this tell you about the relationship between 2 variables?
This tells us that there is a strong positive correlation. As the independent variable increases in value then the dependant also increases
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If r is 0.2 does this give you confidence to forecast Y from X?
This suggests a very weak positive relationship so gives us very little confidence to forecast.
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What does a strong positive correlation mean/ suggest?
Improvement in results and increase in numbers
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What does a strong negative correlation mean / suggest?
That the results have improved but the numbers have decreased (but this is a good thing)
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What does a strong positive correlation mean/ suggest?
Improvement in results and increase in numbers
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If r is 0.2 does this give you confidence to forecast Y from X?

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This suggests a very weak positive relationship so gives us very little confidence to forecast.

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What does a strong positive correlation mean/ suggest?

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What does a strong negative correlation mean / suggest?

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What does a strong positive correlation mean/ suggest?

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