Which of the following is an example of negative correlation?
A) Caloric intake and a person's weight
B) Exercise and a person's weight
C) Height and a person's weight
D) All of these are examples.
E) None of these are examples.

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Negative correlation refers to a relationship between two variables where as one variable increases, the other decreases. In this case, exercise and a person's weight have a negative correlation because as the amount of exercise a person engages in increases, their weight tends to decrease.

Which of the Following Is an Example of Negative Correlation