If psychologists discovered that wealthy people are less satisfied with their marriages than poor people are,this would indicate that wealth and marital satisfaction are

A) causally related.
B) negatively correlated.
C) independent variables.
D) positively correlated.

Negatively Correlated

Describes a relationship between two variables in which one variable increases as the other decreases, and vice versa.

Wealth

An abundance of valuable financial assets or physical possessions which can include money, properties, and other material assets.

Marital Satisfaction

A measure of the happiness and fulfillment experienced within a marriage or long-term partnership.