Interpret the following correlation coefficients and list them in order from weakest to strongest. −0.89234651 0.72643969 −0.99872348 0.69846237 (1 point) Responses −0.99872348 , −0.89234651 , 0.72643969, and 0.69846237 negative 0.99872348 , negative 0.89234651 , 0.72643969, and 0.69846237 −0.89234651 , −0.99872348 , 0.69846237, and 0.72643969 negative 0.89234651 , negative 0.99872348 , 0.69846237, and 0.72643969 0.69846237, 0.72643969, −0.89234651 , and −0.99872348 0.69846237, 0.72643969, negative 0.89234651 , and negative 0.99872348 0.69846237, 0.72643969,−0.99872348 , and −0.89234651 0.69846237, 0.72643969, negative 0.99872348 , and negative 0.89234651

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To interpret the correlation coefficients, we need to remember that:

  • A correlation coefficient ranges from -1 to 1.
  • Values closer to 1 indicate a strong positive correlation; values closer to -1 indicate a strong negative correlation.
  • Values around 0 indicate little to no correlation.

Given the coefficients:

  • −0.99872348 (strong negative)
  • −0.89234651 (strong negative)
  • 0.72643969 (strong positive)
  • 0.69846237 (strong positive)

We can rank these coefficients from weakest to strongest correlation:

  1. 0.69846237 (weak positive)
  2. 0.72643969 (stronger positive)
  3. −0.89234651 (strong negative)
  4. −0.99872348 (strongest negative)

Now, formatting the response with the weakest to strongest correlation:

0.69846237, 0.72643969, −0.89234651, and −0.99872348.