If X Decreases in Value as Y Decreases,what Type of Correlation

question 72

Multiple Choice

If X decreases in value as Y decreases,what type of correlation exists?

• A)positive correlation
• B)negative correlation
• C)neutral correlation
• D)no correlation

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Definitions:

Frequency Chart

A graphical representation used to show the frequency of each category or value of data.

Relative Frequencies

The proportion of times a value occurs relative to the overall number of observations in a dataset.

Frequency Distribution

A representation, often in table or graph form, that displays the frequency of various outcomes in a sample.

Nominal Data

Data that are categorized without a natural order or ranking among the categories, used for labeling variables without quantitative values.