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Social & Preventive Medicine Biostatistics 05486a59

If coefficient of correlation between height and weight is 2.6, TRUE is-

A
Positive correlation
B
No association
C
Negative Correlation
D
Calculation of coefficient is wrong
High-Yield Explanation
Ref:Parks 23rd edition pg 852 Corelation coefficient values can&;t go beyond 1 . In order to find out whether there is significant association or not between the two variables , coefficient or Corelation is calculated . r lies between -1 and +1 r near -1 : indicates strong negative correlation . r = 0 : indicates no association r near +1: indicates strong positive correlation. Note: correlation does not necessarily prove causation .

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