If a Large Increase in Values of X Tends to Be

question 8

Multiple Choice

If a large increase in values of X tends to be associated with a large decrease in the values of Y, the correlation would be:

• A)uncorrelated
• B)strong negative
• C)strong positive
• D)weak negative

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