If there is a relationship between amount of coffee consumed daily and number of hours slept, such that people who drink a lot of coffee tend to sleep very little (and people who drink little coffee tend to sleep a lot), coffee consumption and hours slept would show a(n)

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A negative correlation indicates that as one variable (coffee consumption) increases, the other variable (hours slept) decreases. This is consistent with the scenario described in the question.

If There Is a Relationship Between Amount of Coffee Consumed