A Negative Correlation Between Degree of Wealth and Likelihood of Suffering

question 203

Multiple Choice

A negative correlation between degree of wealth and likelihood of suffering from a psychological disorder would indicate that

• A) poverty makes people vulnerable to psychological disorders.
• B) people who are poor are more likely than wealthy people to have a psychological disorder.
• C) psychological disorders usually prevent people from accumulating wealth.
• D) all of these statements are correct.

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