Verna found a positive correlation between self-reported alcohol and drug use and sick days taken in a study of white-collar workers. A graph of her results would show a(n):
A)negatively-sloped line
B)positively-sloped line
C)horizontal line
D)U-shaped curve

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A positive correlation means that as one variable increases, the other variable also increases. Therefore, a graph of Verna's results would show a positively-sloped line, indicating that higher self-reported alcohol and drug use is associated with more sick days taken.

Verna Found a Positive Correlation Between Self-Reported Alcohol and Drug