Which of the following correlations might have resulted from a study which compared grade point average to hours per week spent partying and which concluded that students who party more get poorer grades?
A)+ 1.50
B)+ .50
C)0)00
D)- .50

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A negative correlation coefficient indicates a negative relationship between two variables. In this case, as the number of hours spent partying increases, the grade point average decreases. A correlation coefficient of -0.50 shows a moderate negative correlation between the two variables.

Which of the Following Correlations Might Have Resulted from a Study