Let’s look at what correlation means in terms of the relationship between variables. Although our focus will be on positive correlation, we will also describe negative correlation and what we mean ...

Learn about our editorial policies A negative, or inverse correlation, between two variables, indicates that one variable increases while the other decreases, and vice versa. This relationship may ...

Elaine Pearson is Human Rights Watch's Asia director, overseeing the work of the Asia division in more than 20 countries. She has conducted numerous human rights investigations in the Asia-Pacific ...