As a person increases his or her caloric intake, the person's weight increases, ceteris paribus. The relationship between the person's caloric intake and the person's weight is an example of A)a positive relationship. B)a trended relationship. C)a single point on a graph. D)unrelated variables. E)a negative relationship.

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A positive relationship means that as one variable increases, the other variable also increases. In this case, as caloric intake increases, weight also increases, assuming all other factors remain constant (ceteris paribus).

As a Person Increases His or Her Caloric Intake, the Person's