Order the following correlations from strongest to weakest.
0.05 0.32 -0.46 0.87 -0.10
my answer -- ???
-0.46, -0.10, 0.87, 0.32, 0.05
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Here is a hint:
It doesn't matter if the correlation is negative or positive, the closer it is to zero, the weaker the correlation.
To order the given correlations from strongest to weakest, we need to arrange them based on their magnitudes, ignoring their signs. Here's how you can determine the order:
1. Start by calculating the absolute value of each correlation. The absolute value disregards the negative sign and gives you the magnitude.
Absolute value of -0.46 = 0.46
Absolute value of -0.10 = 0.10
Absolute value of 0.87 = 0.87
Absolute value of 0.32 = 0.32
Absolute value of 0.05 = 0.05
2. Order the correlations from highest to lowest based on their absolute values.
-0.46, 0.87, 0.32, 0.10, 0.05
Remember that negative correlations are also considered strong, but for the sake of this question, we are only comparing the magnitudes. So the final ordering from strongest to weakest would be:
1. -0.46
2. 0.87
3. 0.32
4. -0.10
5. 0.05