Which of the following statements about the correlation coefficient is true? Question 11Select one: a. No relationship exists between variables with a negative correlation coefficient. b. A correlation coefficient of 0.98 means that when one variable increases the other variable is likely to increase as well, and therefore a positive relationship exists between the two variables. c. When a strong correlation exists it indicates that one variable causes the other variable. d. A correlation coefficient of – 0.6 indicates a stronger relationship than a correlation coefficient of – 0.8.