A negative correlation between degree of wealth and likelihood of suffering from a psychological disorder would indicate that
A) poverty makes people vulnerable to psychological disorders.
B) people who are poor are more likely than wealthy people to have a psychological disorder.
C) psychological disorders usually prevent people from accumulating wealth.
D) all of these statements are correct.

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A negative correlation means that as one variable increases, the other variable decreases. In this case, it means that as wealth increases, the likelihood of suffering from a psychological disorder decreases. Therefore, option B is correct as it suggests that people who are poor are more likely than wealthy people to have a psychological disorder. Option A suggests that poverty causes psychological disorders, but a negative correlation does not necessarily indicate causation. Option C is not supported by the negative correlation between wealth and psychological disorders.

A Negative Correlation Between Degree of Wealth and Likelihood of Suffering