Researchers have found that among schoolchildren, as the amount of time they spend watching television increases, their grades decrease. This is an example of a(n) ______.
A) positive correlation
B) negative correlation
C) additive correlation
D) statistical anomaly

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A negative correlation means that as one variable increases, the other variable decreases. In this scenario, the amount of time spent watching television is the independent variable and the grades of schoolchildren is the dependent variable. As the time spent watching television increases, the grades decrease, indicating a negative correlation between the two variables.

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