RESEARCH METHODS THINKING CRITICALLY WITH PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE
THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD AND DESCRIPTION
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Positive
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Negative
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No Correlation
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Common Examples of Negative Correlation A student who has many absences has a decrease in grades. The more one works, the less free time one has. As one increases in age, often one’s agility decreases.
Detailed explanation-2: -A negative correlation is a relationship between two variables in which an increase in one variable is associated with a decrease in the other. An example of negative correlation would be height above sea level and temperature. As you climb the mountain (increase in height) it gets colder (decrease in temperature).
Detailed explanation-3: -For example, when two stocks move in the same direction, the correlation coefficient is positive. Conversely, when two stocks move in opposite directions, the correlation coefficient is negative.