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Classify the strength of a linear association from r

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Use the taught bands for Pearson's correlation coefficient

For these exercises, |r| < 0.25: no association; 0.25 ≤ |r| < 0.50: weak; 0.50 ≤ |r| < 0.75: moderate; 0.75 ≤ |r| ≤ 1: strong. The sign gives the direction. At |r| = 1, also state perfect linear association

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Which strength-and-direction band contains r = 0.59?

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Select the classification for Pearson's r = -0.336