Result interpretation
Once the chart with its trend line is shown, we are in a position to establish whether there is a correlation or not between the two studied variables.
Negative and perfect correlation. Functional dependence. The cloud points are aligned. | r =-1 |
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Negative correlation is stronger as it gets closer to -1 and weaker when it approaches to 0. Random dependence. | -1<r<0 | ![]() |
Uncorrelated variables. There is no relation between variables. Random independence. | r=0 | ![]() |
Positive correlation is stronger the closer it gets to 1 and weaker the closer it gets to 0. Random dependence. | 0<r<1 | ![]() |
Positive and perfect correlation. Functional dependence. The cloud points are aligned. | r=1 | ![]() |
External resources: https://www.khanacademy.org/math/probability/regression (EN)