A Negative Correlation Indicates

question 43

Multiple Choice

A negative correlation indicates

• A) a direct relationship in which two sets of scores increase together or decrease together.
• B) an inverse relationship in which scores for one variable increase as scores for another variable decrease.
• C) a measure of how much scores vary around the mean score.
• D) the difference between the highest and lowest scores in a distribution.

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Definitions:

Resistance

The opposition offered by a material or device to the flow of electrical current, measured in ohms.

Decrease

A reduction in size, quantity, or degree.

Increase

A rise in the quantity or value of something.

Semiconductors

Materials with electrical conductivity between that of a conductor and an insulator, used in electronic components for controlling electrical current.