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Reading a Strong Negative Coefficient

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An r of −0.60 is negative in direction and moderately strong, meaning higher values on one variable accompany lower values on the other.

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Screen time and hours of sleep correlate at −0.60 across a school district.

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Negative is a direction, not a weakness. This coefficient is far stronger than a +0.12.

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