Question

The correlation between the number of hours a high school student works and the number of extracurricular activities they participate in is -0.46
.
Which statement is the BEST interpretation of this value?


There is a moderate, positive correlation. The average weekly work hours may have some slight effect on participating in extracurricular activities.

There is a moderate, negative correlation. The average weekly work hours may have a slight impact on participating in extracurricular activities.

There is a strong, positive correlation. The average weekly work hours may have a significant impact on participating in extracurricular activities.

There is a weak, negative correlation. The average weekly work hours may have little to no impact on participating in extracurricular activities.

Answer 1

There is a moderate, negative correlation. As weekly work hours increase, the number of extracurricular activities tends to decrease (but correlation ≠ causation).