Which Sentence Below Does Not Accurately Describe Correlations

question 12

Multiple Choice

Which sentence below does not accurately describe correlations?

• A)a positive correlation occurs when variables vary in the same direction
• B)a negative correlation occurs when variables vary in opposite directions
• C)a positive correlation occurs when one variable increases and the second variable decreases
• D)a correlation evaluates the relationship among variables

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