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Which of the following is an example of a negative relationship between an independent and a dependent variable?

a. Employees with more responsibility are less likely to miss work.
b. Employees with more responsibility are more likely to receive promotions.
c. Healthier employees are more likely to receive promotions.
d. Employees with lower incomes miss fewer days of work.

Respuesta :

Answer: a. Employees with more responsibility are less likely to miss work.

Explanation:

An independent variable is the one which can be altered in the study the impact of which is observed on the dependent variable.

A negative relationship between the independent and dependent variable refers to the fact that when one variable increases the value of the other variable decreases.

Here, employees are associated with the responsibilities which is the independent variable if the responsibilities increase the chances of missing the work or taking leaves by the employees will also reduce. So one variable is negatively affecting the value of other. The chances of missing work or taking leaves is the dependent variable.