Question

Which of the following would be an example of a negative correlation?

A. The more money a business owner spends on advertising, the more customers she has.
B. The number of science fiction books a student reads does not affect his history grade.
C. The faster a jet fighter pilot flies, the greater the g-forces are placed on him.
D. The faster a person walks, the less time she takes to get to her destination.

Answer 1

Option D, 'The faster a person walks, the less time she takes to get to her destination,' is an example of a negative correlation

Step-by-step explanation:

A negative correlation is when two variables move in opposite directions. In this case, we are looking for an example where as one variable increases, the other variable decreases. Option D, 'The faster a person walks, the less time she takes to get to her destination,' is an example of a negative correlation because as the speed of walking increases, the time taken to reach the destination decreases.