Fill in the Blanks CorrelationOnline version Type in the correct answer by Savannah Cooley 1 correlation theory validity r relationship negative direction Correlation positive form 1 linear correlation larger 0 of verification causatio 0 degree prediction reliability is a statistical measure that indicates the extent to which two factors vary together and thus how well either factor predicts the other The 3 characteristics of a relationship are : , and When X increases and Y decreases or when X decreases and Y increases , it is a When X increases and Y increases of when X decreases and Y decreases , it is a r can range from to + or - In this type of form , you can draw a straight line through the center of the points : is the symbol for a correlation coefficient If there's no relationship then r = The the correlation , the more consistent and predictable the relationship between the 2 variables is The 4 uses of correlation are : , , and Correlation does not equal