If psychologists discovered that wealthy people are less satisfied with their marriages than poor people are, this would indicate that wealth and martial satisfaction are ____________?
Correct answer: B. negatively correlated
- A. casually related
- B. negatively correlated
- C. independent variables
- D. dependent variables
- E. None of these
Explanation
A lower marital-satisfaction score among wealthier people means the two variables move in opposite directions, which is a negative correlation. This finding alone does not prove that wealth causes dissatisfaction.
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