In a negative correlation,
A)individuals tend to maintain the same or a similar relative performance.
B)scores on one variable tell us nothing about scores on a second.
C)individuals who score low on one variable tend to score low on a second.
D)high scores on the X variable are associated with low scores on the Y variable.

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In a negative correlation, there is an inverse relationship between two variables, meaning as one variable increases, the other decreases. This is accurately described by option D, where high scores on one variable (X) are associated with low scores on the other variable (Y).

In a Negative Correlation