A Positive Correlation Means That

question 62

Multiple Choice

A positive correlation means that:

• A) data points fall in a downward slope from the upper left part of the graph to the lower right.
• B) one variable has beneficial health effects on another variable.
• C) the variables tend to increase in conjunction with one another.
• D) psychologists are certain that one variable causes another variable to change.

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Definitions:

Encouraging Remarriage

Refers to societal or individual support for widowed or divorced people to marry again.

Divorce Rates

Statistical measures of the frequency of divorce within a defined population or area over a specific time period.

Delay Marriage

The decision or trend of postponing marriage until a later age than traditionally observed.

Set in Their Ways

Describes people who are resistant to change and prefer to stick to their established habits or opinions.