A negative correlation between degree of wealth and likelihood of suffering from a psychological disorder would indicate that
A) poverty makes people vulnerable to psychological disorders.
B) poor people are more likely to have a psychological disorder than are wealthy people.
C) psychological disorders usually prevent people from accumulating wealth.
D) all of these statements are correct.

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A negative correlation means that as one variable (degree of wealth) increases, the other variable (likelihood of suffering from a psychological disorder) decreases. Therefore, option B is correct, indicating that poor people are more likely to have a psychological disorder than wealthy people. Option A does not fit the definition of a negative correlation as it suggests that poverty leads to psychological disorders. Option C is also not correct as it suggests that having a psychological disorder prevents people from accumulating wealth which may not always be the case.

A Negative Correlation Between Degree of Wealth and Likelihood of Suffering