Question

Dr. Millar gives a sample of adolescents a test of executive functioning. Higher scores indicate a greater ability to think through and regulate one's behaviors and emotions. Dr. Millar is MOST apt to find a _____ on this test and the amount of school and family difficulties the participants experience over the next year.

Answer 1

negative correlation

Step-by-step explanation:

Negative correlation: In statistics, the term negative correlation is described as a specific relationship between two different variables whereby if one variable will increase then the other variable will decrease and vice-versa.

In other words, a negative correlation signifies an inverse or opposite relationship between two distinct variables. If a negative correlation is being denoted with "-1 value" then it would be considered as a "perfect negative correlation".

In the question above, the given statement signifies the negative correlation.