Negative Relationship

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A Negative Relationship is a variable relationship where if the slope in a corresponding graph is negative.



References

2013

  • (Wikipedia, 2013) ⇒ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Negative_relationship#relationship Retrieved:2013-11-30.
    • In statistics, a relationship between two variables is 'negative if the slope in a corresponding graph is negative, or—what is in some contexts equivalent—if the correlation between them is negative. Negative correlation is also variously called anti-correlation or inverse correlation.

      Example:

      "They observed a negative relationship between illness and vaccination."

      As incident of vaccination is increasing, incidence of illness is decreasing, and vice versa.

      Compare to a positive relationship:

      Observed a positive relationship between illness and missed work.

      As incidence of illness increased, sick days taken also increased.