Researchers studied the relationship between intelligence and friendship in children. Which of the following illustrates a negative correlation between the two variables?
A) Children who are smart tend to have fewer friends than children who are not smart.
B) Children who are smart tend to have more friends than children who are not smart.
C) Children who are smart tend to have the same number of friends as children who are not smart.
D) Children's intelligence is unrelated to the friendship patterns between children.

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A negative correlation between intelligence and friendship would mean that as intelligence increases, the number of friends decreases. Choice A is the only option that states this relationship.

Researchers Studied the Relationship Between Intelligence and Friendship in Children