A study abstract includes the following statement: "There was a negative relationship between infants with difficult behavioral styles and maternal involvement." The most accurate interpretation of the statement is what?
a. The more difficult the infant was, the more involved the mother was.
b. The more difficult the infant was, the less involved the mother was.
c. The less difficult the infant was, the less involved the mother was.
d. There was no relationship between infant behavior and maternal involvement.
ANS: B
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A This is a positive variable relationship and does not match the abstract statement.
B The statement involves an inverse relationship; more infant difficulty, less maternal involvement.
C This is a positive variable relationship and does not match the abstract statement.
D This is a statement of no relationship between variables and does not match the abstract statement.
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