Question

A relationship between two variables in which the variables vary in the opposite direction (i.e., one increases while the other decreases, or vice versa) is referred to as a:________ a) strongerb) weakerc) positived) negative

Answer 1

Answer: d) negative

Explanation:

The term correlation is used to define the relationship between the two variables .

• We say there is a positive relationship between them if one increases / decreases then other also increases / decreases simultaneously.

Here, the variables vary in the same direction.

• If one variable increases while the other decreases , then we call it a negative relationship between them.

Here, the variables vary in the opposite direction.

∴ A relationship between two variables in which the variables vary in the opposite direction (i.e., one increases while the other decreases, or vice versa) is referred to as a: negative correlation.

Hence, the correct answer is d) negative