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Example of a Positive Relationship: Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale Scores
A clear example of a positive correlation can be seen when plotting students' scores on the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale administered on two occasions a week apart. Because higher scores on the first test are associated with higher scores on the second test, the data points on a scatterplot progress from the lower left to the upper right, visually demonstrating that the variables change in the same direction.
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