Which is an example of a negative correlation?
A. Squirrels often race back and forth in the road when cars approach.
B. As use of social media increases, face-to-face conversations decrease.
C. The older children get, the more words they say.
D. As retails sales increase, credit card usage is higher.
Answer: B
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a. a low ratio of children to caregivers b. well-trained, experienced staff c. high staff turnover d. ample opportunities for educational and social stimulation
Predictions made about some future behavior or event that modify behavioral interactions so as to produce what is expected are called
a. self-serving biases. b. self-serving prophecies. c. self-fulfilling prophecies. d. expected behaviors.
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a) personal distress b) defensiveness c) denial d) disability