A Researcher Finds a Substantial Negative Correlation Between a Measure

question 57

Multiple Choice

A researcher finds a substantial negative correlation between a measure of anxiety and a measure of life satisfaction. How should we interpret the relationship between these variables?

• A) There is no relationship between anxiety and life satisfaction.
• B) The higher a person scores on anxiety, the higher they score on life satisfaction.
• C) The higher a person scores on anxiety, the lower they score on life satisfaction.
• D) Anxiety and life satisfaction are probably the same variable.

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