If Two Variables Are Related and One Variable Increases as the Other

question 138

Multiple Choice

If two variables are related and one variable increases as the other variable decreases, they are likely to have:

• A) negative correlation.
• B) positive correlation.
• C) no correlation.
• D) no reliability.

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Definitions:

Scatter Plot

A graphical representation with points plotted on a Cartesian plane to show the relationship between two or more variables.

Correlation Coefficient

A statistical measure that indicates the extent to which two variables fluctuate together. Values range from -1 to 1, where 1 means perfect positive correlation, and -1 means perfect negative correlation.

Horizontal Line

In geometry, a straight line that runs left and right across the page, parallel to the horizon, and has a slope of zero.

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