A negative correlation occurs when, as one variable increases, the other variable decreases. Some variables that might have a negative correlation would be: indoor heating use and temperature outside. As the temperature outside decreases, the amount of heating used will increase.
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Average winter temperature and the cost of heating the house
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Generally speaking it is the coefficient that produces a ratio between variables of 1:1. If the variables are of a dependent/independent framework, I find that Chronbach's or Pearson's produces the most accurate (desirable) results. Hope this helps for answering a very good question for what appears to be n enthusiastic novice investigator.
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