What Does a Negative Correlation Statistic Value Mean

question 1

Multiple Choice

What does a negative correlation statistic value mean?

• A) For most individuals, both variables had values less than zero.
• B) The results are the opposite of what was expected.
• C) On the whole, individuals with low values on one variable tended to have low values on the other variable.
• D) On the whole, individuals with high values on one variable tended to have low values on the other variable.

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