The Difference Between a Positive Correlation and a Negative Correlation

question 15

Multiple Choice

The difference between a positive correlation and a negative correlation is that

• A)in a negative correlation,high scores go with high scores and low with low; in a positive correlation,high scores go with low scores and low with high.
• B)in a negative correlation,high scores go with low scores and low with high; in a positive correlation,high scores go with high scores and low with low.
• C)negative correlations are curvilinear; positive correlations are straight lines.
• D)negative correlations represent a weak relationship; positive correlations represent a strong relationship.

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