Drinking orange juice is negatively correlated with the risk of cancer. Based on this information, which of the following statements is true?
A) The more orange juice you drink, the higher your risk of cancer.
B) The more orange juice you drink, the lower your risk of cancer.
C) The less orange juice you drink, the lower your risk of cancer.
D) Drinking orange juice causes people to be cancer free.

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

When two variables are negatively correlated, an increase in one variable is associated with a decrease in the other variable. In this case, drinking more orange juice is associated with a lower risk of cancer, which means that option B is the correct answer. Option A is the opposite of what negatively correlated means. Option C does not take into account the correlation between orange juice and cancer risk. Option D is an oversimplified conclusion that does not account for other factors.

Drinking Orange Juice Is Negatively Correlated with the Risk of Cancer