Georgio notices that the cooler it is outside the harder it is for him to stay awake. For Georgio, the relationship between feeling drowsy and the outdoor temperature is a(n) __________
A) correlation coefficient.
B) negative correlation.
C) inverse relationship.
D) positive correlation.

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A negative correlation indicates that as one variable increases, the other decreases. In this case, as the outdoor temperature decreases, Georgio's drowsiness increases.

Georgio Notices That the Cooler It Is Outside the Harder