Which of the following is an example of a negative correlation?
A) Body weight increases as children get older.
B) The rate of heart attacks is directly proportional to yearly income.
C) Shoe size increases as height increases.
D) The likelihood of owning a baseball card collection decreases with age.

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A negative correlation means that as one variable increases, the other decreases. In option D, as age increases, the likelihood of owning a baseball card collection decreases, which is an example of a negative correlation.

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