An Observation That the Higher the Air Temperature, the Lower

question 431

Multiple Choice

An observation that the higher the air temperature, the lower the activity of test animals would be an example of a

• A) negative correlation.
• B) positive correlation.
• C) causal relationship.
• D) zero correlation.

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