Question

Jeremiah conducts a survey and finds that as the first variable in his survey increases, the

second variable in his survey decreases. What type of association is there between the
two variables in his survey?

Answer 1

Negative Association.

Explanation:

Association between variables:

Association between variables can be classified as positive or negative.

Positive: Both move in the same direction, that is, either both increase or both decrease.

Negative: The variables move in opposite directions, one increases and the other decreases.

In this question:

As the first increases the second decreases, that is, they move in opposite directions, so it is a Negative Association.