If Two Variables Are Negatively Associated, Then Above-Average Values of One

question 21

Multiple Choice

If two variables are negatively associated, then above-average values of one tend to accompany:

• A) below-average values of the other.
• B) above-average values of the other.
• C) oppositely signed values of the other.
• D) negatively signed values of the other.

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