A Negative Correlation Means That

question 232

Multiple Choice

A negative correlation means that:

• A)high values of one variable are associated with low values of the other.
• B)high values of one variable are associated with high values of the other.
• C)low values of one variable are associated with low values of the other.
• D)there is no relationship between the two variables.

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