Question

A negative correlation between people's work-related stress and their marital happiness would indicate that: Please choose the correct answer from the following choices. a. less work-related stress has no relation to marital happiness. b. higher levels of marital happiness causes lower levels of work-related stress. c. more marital happiness is related to more work-related stress. d. higher levels of marital happiness are associated with lower levels of work-related stress.

Answer 1

The answer is d.

Step-by-step explanation:

Negative correlations are statistical relationships that go in opposite directions. In other words, they represent a less = more, or more = less relationship. In the example: less stress = more happiness.

It's important to recognise that correlation is NOT the same as causation, so answer b would be incorrect.