Question

Which of the following statements is true about a negative correlation

	a.	It is not significant
	b.	It is not as important as positive relationships
	c.	As one variable increases, the other variable decreases
	d.	As one variable decreases, the other variable decreases.

Answer 1

Which of the following statements is true about a negative correlation

the correct answer is

- c. As one variable increases, the other variable decreases

In negative correlation, there is negative relationship between two variables i.e if one increases then the other will decrease and vice versa

For ex. If we take number of hours spent in front of television as independent variable and score in exam as dependent variable

then they might form negative correlation as watching television can reduce exam score.