When surveying the political conditions of a particularly volatile region called the Alsas, which comprises of disputed territories belonging to 4 neighboring countries, comparativists found a correlation between people's representation in the government
and the eruption of a civil war. Which of the following would be considered a negative correlation between these two variables?
A. a decrease in people's representation in the government increases the chances of a civil war
B. an increase in people's representation in the government decreases the chances of a civil war
C. a decrease in people's representation in the government has no effect on the eruption of a civil war
D. an increase in people's representation in government increases the chances of a civil war
E. any increase or decrease in people's representation in the government has no effect on the chances of a civil war
B
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