Which of the Following Is an Example of a Negative

question 38

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of a negative correlation?

• A) Body weight increases as children get older.
• B) The rate of heart attacks is directly proportional to yearly income.
• C) Shoe size increases as height increases.
• D) The likelihood of owning a baseball card collection decreases with age.

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Definitions:

Taste Cue

A sensory signal related to food that can trigger specific eating behaviors or preferences.

X-Rays

A form of electromagnetic radiation that is used in medical imaging to produce images of the inside of the body.

Garcia and Koelling

Refers to researchers who conducted experiments on taste aversion learning, demonstrating that animals could learn to avoid foods that made them sick.

Law of Effect

A psychological principle stating that responses followed by a satisfying effect become more likely to occur, while responses followed by a discomforting effect become less likely.