The higher a male monkey's level of the hormone testosterone, the less docile he is likely to be. This means that:
A) testosterone deficiencies cause docility in monkeys.
B) testosterone and docility are negatively correlated.
C) testosterone and docility are positively correlated.
D) testosterone and docility are uncorrelated.

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A negative correlation means that as one variable (testosterone) increases, the other variable (docility) decreases. Therefore, as testosterone levels increase in male monkeys, their docility decreases, indicating a negative correlation between the two variables.

The Higher a Male Monkey's Level of the Hormone Testosterone