Which Example Illustrates a Negative Correlation

question 54

Multiple Choice

Which example illustrates a negative correlation?

• A) The more junk food you eat, the more weight you gain.
• B) The less you speed, the longer it takes to reach your destination.
• C) The less you socialize, the smaller your social network.
• D) The more you study, the higher your exam grades.

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Definitions:

Nursing Diagnosis

A clinical judgment about individual, family, or community responses to actual or potential health problems/life processes, providing the basis for selecting nursing interventions.

Auscultation

The act of listening to the sounds made by internal organs, especially the heart and lungs, using a stethoscope as part of medical examination.

Breath Sounds

Sounds that are heard through a stethoscope when a person breathes, used to assess respiratory health or diagnose conditions.

Young Child

Refers to a child in the early stages of life, typically from toddlerhood through early school years, characterized by rapid physical and cognitive development.