A High Negative Correlation Was Found Between Days Absent from School

question 12

Multiple Choice

A high negative correlation was found between days absent from school and grade achievement for middle school students.This finding means that

• A) absence from school causes low achievement.
• B) students who miss school more often tend to make lower grades than students who attend regularly.
• C) low achievement causes high absence from school.
• D) measures on the two variables do not tend to covary.

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