Researchers Studied the Relationship Between Intelligence and Friendship in Children

question 51

Multiple Choice

Researchers studied the relationship between intelligence and friendship in children. Which of the following illustrates a negative correlation between the two variables?

• A) Children who are smart tend to have fewer friends than children who are not smart.
• B) Children who are smart tend to have more friends than children who are not smart.
• C) Children who are smart tend to have the same number of friends as children who are not smart.
• D) Children's intelligence is unrelated to the friendship patterns between children.

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