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Well, say the temperature out side is get getting higher. As the temperature gets higher people will start to wear less clothing. So, as the temperature increases the amount of clothing people wear will decrease. Which on a scatter plot graph would look like a slant moving "down" and to the right, which you would call a negative correlation. It's the opposite for a positive correlation, the colder it gets the more clothing people will wear...
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Examples of negative correlation in real life?
exercise and heart failure
What is the difference between positve and negative correlation?
Positive correlation has a positive slope and negative correlation has a negative slope.
What does the sign of the correlation coefficient tell you about the association?
Positive correlation = positive association Negative correlation = negative association
Are negative correlation and reverse correlation same?
No.
What are three types of correlations?
positive correlation-negative correlation and no correlation
Is -.187 a positive or negative correlation?
It's a negative correlation because it is less than 0
What negative correlation indicate?
the negative sign on correlation just means that the slope of the Least Squares Regression Line is negative.
Is certain a negative connotation or positive correlation?
A positive correlation.
Is 0.5 the strongest correlation coefficient?
No. The strongest correlation coefficient is +1 (positive correlation) and -1 (negative correlation).
What are the trends of a line?
They can be positive correlation, negative correlation or no correlation depending on 'line of best fit'
What is a negative correlation?
A negative correlation is a measure of the linear component of a relationship where one variable increase as the other decrease.
What are characteristics of negative correlation?
A negative correlation means that two variables are inversely related. This means that as one variable increases the other decreases. When a negative correlation is plotted, it forms a downward slanting line.
