Which of the following is an example of a negative direction of association?

a. As number of hours of TV watched per week increases, number of hours spent
reading per week decreases.
b. The more extracurricular activities in which a student participates, the more
likely the student will describe his/her school experience as positive.
c. As an individual’s income decreases, so does likelihood that he/she will vote.
d. The higher an individual’s score on a depression index, the more likely that he
or she will attempt suicide.
e. Students with GPAs below 2.0 will score lower on standardized tests (like the
SAT) than will students with GPAs above 3.0.


a. As number of hours of TV watched per week increases, number of hours spent
reading per week decreases.

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