In a negative correlation:
A)the values of both variables increase simultaneously.
B)as the value of one variable increases,the value of the other decreases.
C)the values of both variables decrease simultaneously.
D)one variable is the cause of the other variable.

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In a negative correlation, as the value of one variable increases, the value of the other variable decreases. It is not necessary for both variables to decrease or increase simultaneously, nor is it concluded that one variable causes the other.

In a Negative Correlation