A researcher would be most likely to find a negative correlation between _______ and _______.
A) shyness; party attendance
B) hopelessness; depression
C) conscientiousness; grade point average (GPA)
D) occupational success; self-esteem

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A negative correlation means that as one variable increases, the other decreases. Shyness and party attendance are likely to have a negative correlation because as shyness increases, the likelihood of attending parties decreases.

A Researcher Would Be Most Likely to Find a Negative