If there is a relationship between amount of coffee consumed daily and number of hours slept,such that people who drink a lot of coffee tend to sleep very little (and people who drink little coffee tend to sleep a lot),what correlation exists between coffee consumption and sleep

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A negative correlation occurs when one variable (coffee consumption) increases while the other variable (hours of sleep) decreases. In this case, people who drink more coffee tend to sleep less, indicating a negative correlation between the two variables. Therefore, option A is the best choice.

If There Is a Relationship Between Amount of Coffee Consumed