correlation

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    • correlation
      a technique used by researchers to establish the strength of a relationship between two variables
    • relationship
      a connection or association between two or more variables
    • positive correlation
      a relationship between two variables in which, as the value of one variable increases, the value of the other variables also increases
    • scatter diagram
      a type of graph for representing correlations
    • negative correlation
      a relationship between two variables in which, as the value of one variable increases, the value of the other variable decreases
    • no correlation
      there is no relationship between two variables
    • prediction
      a statement about what will happen made before the event occurs
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