What does it mean to say that two variables are negatively correlated?
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Responses
When one variable increases, the other decreases.
When one variable increases, the other decreases.
When one variable increases, the other also increases.
When one variable increases, the other also increases.
When one variable decreases, the other also decreases.
When one variable decreases, the other also decreases.
Both variables change at the same rate.
Both variables change at the same rate.
Employee Name Years of Higher Education Current Salary
Joslyn Smith 6 $81,500
Heather Miller 2 $38,000
Marie Coolidge
Question
Examine the data table, which shows a list of employees at a company, how many years of higher education they have, and their current salary. Use this table to answer the question.
Complete the missing data in the table above using the following information.
Marie Coolidge is a new employee. She has five years of experience in a similar job, where she was paid $45,000–$65,000. She has four years of higher education. Her current salary will be $55,000.
(1 point)
Responses
4, $45,000
4, $45,000
4, $55,000
4, $55,000
5, $50,000
5, $50,000
5, $65,000
Employee Name Years of Higher Education Current Salary
Joslyn Smith 6 $81,500
Heather Miller 2 $38,000
Marie Coolidge
Question
Examine the data table, which shows a list of employees at a company, how many years of higher education they have, and their current salary. Use this table to answer the question.
Assuming that the data for all employees follows the same pattern, which kind of relationship is there between years of higher education and current salary?
(1 point)
Responses
a clustered relationship
a clustered relationship
There is no relationship.
There is no relationship.
a negative correlation
a negative correlation
a positive correlation
Employee Name Years of Higher Education Current Salary
Joslyn Smith 6 $81,500
Heather Miller 2 $38,000
Marie Coolidge
Question
Examine the data table, which shows a list of employees at a company, how many years of higher education they have, and their current salary. Use this table to answer the question.
Which of the following is a variable in the data table above?
(1 point)
Responses
previous salary
previous salary
years of experience
years of experience
years of higher education
years of higher education
average salary
Which kind of relationship is shown in the following scatter plot?
A graph with a x -axis and y-axis is shown. 5 black dots ranging from left-parenthesis 1 comma 9.8 right-parenthesis to left-parenthesis 9 comma 1.3 right-parenthesis in a downward slope.
(1 point)
Responses
negative correlation
negative correlation
positive correlation
positive correlation
a direct relationship
a direct relationship
no trend
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