An example of a negative correlation would be …
A) as the hours a student studies increases, his/her grades go up
B) as the amount of coffee consumed increases, heart rate increases
C) as the similarity between two people increases, attraction between them decreases
D) as the amount of TV viewing increases, grade point average increases

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A negative correlation means that as one variable increases, the other variable decreases. Option A shows a positive correlation between studying and grades. Option B shows a positive correlation between coffee consumption and heart rate. Option D shows a lack of correlation or no relationship between TV viewing and grade point average. Only option C shows a negative correlation between similarity and attraction.

An Example of a Negative Correlation Would Be …