Dr. Lahore is a psychologist who is investigating the relation between stress and illness. In her research, she has observed that as stress increases, the occurrence of physical illness also tends to increase. The association between these two variables is an example of a
A)positive correlation
B)negative correlation
C)causal correlation
D)random correlation

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A positive correlation is indicated when two variables move in the same direction, meaning as one variable increases, the other also increases, which is the case with stress and illness in Dr. Lahore's observation.

Dr Lahore Is a Psychologist Who Is Investigating the Relation