The more television a person watches, the lower that person's grades in school are likely to be. This statement indicates a(n) _____ correlation between hours watching TV and grades.

A) statistically significant
B) unrelated
C) positive
D) negative

Statistically Significant

A measure indicating that the likelihood of an observed outcome occurring by chance is low, often used in research to validate findings.

Negative Correlation

A connection between two variables where as one variable goes up, the other goes down, and the opposite is also true.

Positive

Refers to a condition or state that is constructive, optimistic, or characterized by a beneficial outcome.