A Negative Correlation Coefficient Indicates That

question 3

Multiple Choice

A negative correlation coefficient indicates that

• A) an increase in one variable is associated with an increase in another variable.
• B) a decrease in one variable is associated with a decrease in another variable.
• C) an increase in one variable is associated with a decrease in another variable.
• D) there can be no negative correlation since correlations range between 0 and +1.0.

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