Researchers Have Found a Negative Correlation Between the Number of Hours

question 24

Multiple Choice

Researchers have found a negative correlation between the number of hours a high school student works and high school achievement. Given this knowledge, you would expect that.

• A)more hours worked per week are associated with greater high school achievement
• B)more hours worked per week are associated with lower high school achievement
• C)there is no relation between number of hours worked per week and high school achievement
• D)if you knew the number of hours worked per week it would not help you predict the student's high school achievement

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