Professor Jordan has suggested to his students that a correlation exists between the number of hours spent in serious study and one's grade on the final exam. He would like his students to improve their test scores by increasing study time. The professor is describing a ___.

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Jerry

13 October, 10:17

Professor Jordan has suggested to his students that a correlation exists between the number of hours spent in serious study and one's grade on the final exam. He would like his students to improve their test scores by increasing study time. The professor is describing a ___.

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Isabella Stewart · Answer 1

The correct answer is positive correlation

Explanation: A positive correlation indicates that as the variable x increases it implies that the variable y also increases, if the variable x decreases it will also occur.