For each of the correlational studies described below, decide whether the correlation is positive or negative A study of married couples showed that the longer that they had been married, the more similar their opinions on social and political view were. A study of economic development showed that the less education a person reported, the fewer the job opportunities afforded them. An intelligence test was given to all children in the orphanage. The results showed that the longer children had lived in the orphanage, the lower their IQ scores. In a study of American cities, a relationship was found between the number of violent crimes and the number of stores selling violence-depicting pornography. They found that the more stores located in a community, the more violence. A college professor found that the more class absences students have, the lower their grade in the course tends to be. A Canadian study showed that the less a person exercised, the less happiness they reported. A politician running against a candidate who had been in office for eight years pointed out that violent crime had increased steadily during those eight years even though the administration appropriated more and more money to fight crime.

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Chapter1: The Science Of Psychology

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For each of the correlational studies described below, decide whether the correlation is positive or negative

A study of married couples showed that the longer that they had been married, the more similar their opinions on social and political view were.

A study of economic development showed that the less education a person reported, the fewer the job opportunities afforded them.

An intelligence test was given to all children in the orphanage. The results showed that the longer children had lived in the orphanage, the lower their IQ scores.

In a study of American cities, a relationship was found between the number of violent crimes and the number of stores selling violence-depicting pornography. They found that the more stores located in a community, the more violence.

A college professor found that the more class absences students have, the lower their grade in the course tends to be.

A Canadian study showed that the less a person exercised, the less happiness they reported.

A politician running against a candidate who had been in office for eight years pointed out that violent crime had increased steadily during those eight years even though the administration appropriated more and more money to fight crime.

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