Questions: 7. If Professors Juan and Vince discovered that poor people are more satisfied with their marriages than wealthy people are, this would indicate that wealth and marital satisfaction are —correlated.

7. If Professors Juan and Vince discovered that poor people are more satisfied with their marriages than wealthy people are, this would indicate that wealth and marital satisfaction are —correlated.

Transcript text: 7. If Professors Juan and Vince discovered that poor people are more satisfied with their marriages than wealthy people are, this would indicate that wealth and marital satisfaction are —correlated.

Solution

The answer is negatively correlated.

Explanation:

Negatively Correlated: This means that as one variable increases, the other variable tends to decrease. In this context, if wealth increases and marital satisfaction decreases, or vice versa, it indicates a negative correlation. Since the statement suggests that poor people (less wealth) are more satisfied with their marriages than wealthy people, it implies a negative correlation between wealth and marital satisfaction.
Positively Correlated: This would mean that as one variable increases, the other also increases. If wealth and marital satisfaction were positively correlated, we would expect that wealthier people would have higher marital satisfaction, which contradicts the statement.
Not Correlated: This would mean there is no relationship between the two variables. The statement clearly indicates a relationship, so this option is incorrect.
Causally Related: This implies that one variable directly causes changes in the other. The statement only indicates a correlation, not causation, so this option is not applicable.

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