- (D) A correlation shows a relationship but not necessarily a cause-and-effect relationship.
Therefore, choices C and E are incorrect. A negative correlation is when the presence of one
variable (e.g., hours spent meditating) predicts the absence of a second variable (e.g., stress);
therefore, choice D is correct, and choice B is incorrect. Finally, choice A is wrong for several
reasons including that it does not suggest an inverse relationship between the variables and that
when research is done on a group of people, one cannot infer anything about particular individuals.
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