Question

Columbia University researcher Elizabeth Gershoff (2002) conducted a wide-ranging meta-analysis on parental use of corporal punishment. One finding that emerged was a relationship between parental socioeconomic status and use of corporal punishment. Put simply, as socioeconomic status declines, rates of parents' use of corporal punishment rise. This finding represents a:A) positive correlation.B) cause-and-effect relationship.C) classic example of an expectancy effect.D) negative correlation.

Answer 1

Answer: D) negative correlation.

Explanation:

A negative correlation suggests relationship among the two variables in which if the quantity of one variable increases the quantity of other variable decreases vice-versa.

According to the given situation, the value of socioeconomic status declines resulted in the rise in the value of the other variable that is corporal punishment.