If a Researcher Obtained a Negative Correlation Between a Measure

question 118

Multiple Choice

If a researcher obtained a negative correlation between a measure of anxiety and a measure of test performance, this would mean that as anxiety goes up, test scores

• A)go up.
• B)go down.
• C)are unaffected.
• D)sometimes go up and sometimes go down.

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Definitions:

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Permanent Income

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