Tony Has Been Doing Research on Age and Aggression

question 3

Multiple Choice

Tony has been doing research on age and aggression.He has discovered that the older a person gets, the less likely he or she is to aggress against another person.What kind of relationship best describes Tony's findings?

• A) positive correlation
• B) negative correlation
• C) curvilinear correlation
• D) no correlation

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Definitions:

Normative Statements

Claims that express judgments about what ought to be, incorporating opinions and values rather than factual assertions.

Positive Statements

Factual statements about the world that can be tested and validated; they describe "what is" rather than "what ought to be."

Normative Statement

An opinion or judgment that reflects what one believes ought to be, as opposed to what actually is; it cannot be proven true or false.

Positive Statement

An objective statement based on factual information and evidence, which can be tested and verified as true or false.