Task: Question Answering
Input (English): Question: The Pearson correlation coefficient indicates that there is a statistical association between two variables when: 
 Options:  <1> Its value is positive. <2> Its value is between -1 (minus one) and 1 (one). <3> Its value approaches zero. <4> Its value is equal or very similar to the sample size used for its calculation. <5> Its value approaches its possible extreme values, -1 (minus one) or 1 (one).
Output (English): 5