Students who do better in high school tend to do better in college. This is an example of

Students who do better in high school tend to do better in college. This is an example of

a. a negative correlation.
b. a zero correlation.
c. a positive correlation.
d. a perfect correlation.

Positive correlation is when the high values of one variable are associated with the high values of the other, in this case students who do better in high school and students who do better in college.
A negative correlation is when the low values of one variable are associated with the low values of another.
A zero correlation would mean that both variables have no correlation but students who do well in high school doing better in college has a definite correlation.
The perfect correlation always has a correlation but in this case high school students could have zero correlation with college students.


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