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How do positive correlations and negative correlations differ?

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An example of a positive correlation is: the number of cars on the road and the number of greenhouse gas emissions there are. As one of those rises, so does the other.
A negative correlation is when one statistic rises causing the other to drop.
Look at a few scatter plots and you will easily be able to see positive and negative correlations

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