If Two Variables Are Related So That Increasing Values of One

question 28

Multiple Choice

If two variables are related so that increasing values of one variable are associated with increasing values of the other, then there is a (or ) relationship between the variables.

• A)positive; direct
• B)positive; inverse
• C)negative; direct
• D)negative; inverse

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