Negative Correlation in AP Psychology

Definition

A negative correlation is a relationship between two variables in which one variable increases as the other decreases.

Related terms

Positive Correlation:

A positive correlation is a relationship between two variables where if one variable increases, the other one also increases or if one variable decreases, the other also decreases.

Correlation Coefficient:

It's a statistical measure that calculates the strength of the relationship between the relative movements of two variables. The values range between -1.0 and 1.0.

Scatterplot:

A scatterplot is a type of data display that shows the relationship between two numerical variables. Each member of the dataset gets plotted as a point whose x-y coordinates relates to its values for the two variables.