Perfect Negative Correlation

Distinction Between Negative and No Correlation

Example of Negative Correlation: Sleep and GPA

Visual Example of Negative Correlation: Tiredness and Sleep

A researcher studying public health observes that in several cities, as the number of public parks and green spaces increases, the average reported stress level of the residents tends to decrease. Which of the following best describes this observed relationship?

A psychologist observes that as the number of hours a person spends exercising per week increases, their reported levels of stress tend to decrease. Which of the following best describes the relationship between weekly exercise hours and stress levels found in this observation?

Example of Negative Correlation: Stressful Life Events and Happiness

Example of Negative Correlation: Tiredness and Sleep

Example of Negative Correlation: Television and Exam Grades

Example of a Negative Relationship: The Last Name Effect

Which of the following best describes how a negative relationship appears on a scatterplot?

In a study on health psychology, a researcher finds a negative relationship between the number of hours of sleep participants get and their reported levels of daytime fatigue. This means that, according to the study, participants who slept more tended to report lower levels of fatigue.

A health psychology study identifies a negative relationship between 'daily physical exercise' and 'resting heart rate' (measured in beats per minute). Based on this relationship, arrange the following participants in order from the lowest predicted resting heart rate (at the top/position 1) to the highest predicted resting heart rate (at the bottom/position 4).

In a health psychology study, a researcher finds a negative relationship between 'Daily Exercise Duration' ($X$) and 'Resting Heart Rate' ($Y$). Match each specific observation with the aspect of negative correlation it characterizes.

Example of a Negative Correlation: Stress and Immune System

Match each type of correlation with the description that defines the relationship between its variables, as discussed in the context of psychological research.

In a study on psychological well-being, a researcher identifies a negative relationship between 'Level of Optimism' ($X$) and 'Reported Symptoms of Depression' ($Y$). Which of the following statements best interprets this result?

A researcher evaluates a study that mislabels the relationship between 'Study Time' ($X$) and 'Test Anxiety' ($Y$) as a 'negative relationship.' The study reported that students who study more ($X$) also tend to have more anxiety ($Y$). The researcher correctly critiques this as a positive relationship, noting that a negative relationship requires that higher scores on one variable be associated with _____ scores on the other.

A researcher finds a negative relationship between stressful life events ($X$) and happiness ($Y$). According to this relationship, if a participant's score on stressful life events decreases, their predicted happiness score is expected to decrease as well.

An analyst notices that the data points on a scatterplot representing tiredness and hours of sleep generally trend downward from the upper left to the lower right of the graph. This visual pattern indicates that there is a _____ relationship between the two variables.

Evaluate the following scatterplot patterns and arrange them in order from the pattern that shows the strongest evidence of a negative relationship to the one that shows the weakest/no evidence of a negative relationship.