When discordant pairs exceed concordant pairs in a P-Q relationship,Kendall's tau reports a(n)_____ association between the variables under study.
A) inverse
B) positive
C) negative
D) weak
E) strong

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When the number of discordant pairs exceeds the number of concordant pairs, Kendall's tau reports a negative association between the variables under study. This means that as one variable increases, the other variable tends to decrease.

When Discordant Pairs Exceed Concordant Pairs in a P-Q Relationship,Kendall's