A negative value for a correlation indicates ____.
A)a much stronger relationship than if the correlation were positive
B)a much weaker relationship than if the correlation were positive
C)increases in X tend to be accompanied by increases in Y
D)increases in X tend to be accompanied by decreases in Y

Question

A negative value for a correlation indicates ____.
A)​a much stronger relationship than if the correlation were positive
B)​a much weaker relationship than if the correlation were positive
C)increases in X tend to be accompanied by increases in Y
D)​increases in X tend to be accompanied by decreases in Y

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

A negative value for a correlation indicates that as one variable increases, the other variable decreases. Therefore, increases in X tend to be accompanied by decreases in Y.

A Negative Value for a Correlation Indicates ____