Asked by Narasingam Balakrishnan on Jul 12, 2024

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​There is a ____________ correlation between physical age and physical health, such that as age increases, physical health decreases.

A) ​positive
B) ​negative
C) ​weak
D) ​nonexistent

Physical Age

A measure of how old a person is in years, as opposed to biological or psychological age, which may differ based on health or mental state.

Physical Health

The overall condition of the body, including the absence of disease, fitness level, and physical functioning.

Negative Correlation

A relationship between two variables in which an increase in one variable is associated with a decrease in the other.

  • Understand the relationship between research methodologies (e.g., longitudinal, cross-sectional, correlational studies) and their findings.
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Nadia CastroJul 18, 2024
Final Answer :
B
Explanation :
A negative correlation means that as one variable increases, the other decreases. In this case, as physical age increases, physical health decreases. Therefore, option B is the best choice.