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# Linear Correlation

*Two variables correlate positively when higher values of one variable correspond to higher values of the other variable.*

Two variables **correlate positively** when *higher* values of one variable correspond to *higher* values of the other variable.

Two variables **correlate negatively** when *higher* values of one variable correspond to *lower* values of the other variable.

Positive Correlation

Negative Correlation

*[Diagramm: Linear Correlation]*

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*Slide 210 of 274 · Chapter 5: Data Analysis: A Concise Overview of Statistical Techniques · Principles of Survey Research · Dr. Paul Marx*