A study on parental use of corporal punishment found a relationship between parental socioeconomic status and use of corporal punishment. Put simply, as socioeconomic status declines, the rate of parents' use of corporal punishment rises. This finding represents a:
A)cause-and-effect relationship.
B)positive correlation.
C)negative correlation.
D)classic example of an expectancy effect.

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This finding represents a negative correlation because it shows that as one variable (socioeconomic status) decreases, the other variable (use of corporal punishment) increases. In a negative correlation, the variables move in opposite directions.

A Study on Parental Use of Corporal Punishment Found a Relationship