Two variables are negatively correlated if:
A) they move in the same direction.
B) they move in the opposite direction.
C) their movements tend to be unrelated.
D) one is simply a multiple of the other.

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When two variables are negatively correlated, it means that as one variable increases, the other variable decreases, and vice versa. This is the opposite direction of movement, as opposed to option A. Options C and D do not describe the relationship of two variables being negatively correlated.

Two Variables Are Negatively Correlated If