Suppose researchers find a negative relationship between alcohol consumption and the number of correct responses on a skills test: the more alcohol consumed the lower the score.Which of the following fictitious statistics could possibly represent that correlation?

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A negative correlation means that as one variable increases, the other decreases. The only negative value among the choices is -0.87, indicating a strong negative relationship between alcohol consumption and test scores. A represents a very strong negative correlation, which is unlikely in most cases. C represents a strong positive correlation, which contradicts the given scenario. D represents no correlation at all.

Suppose Researchers Find a Negative Relationship Between Alcohol Consumption and the Number