The textbook author writes, "Those who perform poorly in high school tend to perform poorly in college" as an example of a
A) positive correlation.
B) negative correlation.
C) inverse correlation.
D) indirect correlation.

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The statement suggests that as one variable (high school performance) increases or decreases, there is a corresponding increase or decrease in the other variable (college performance). This is a positive correlation.

The Textbook Author Writes, "Those Who Perform Poorly in High