What Does a Negative Correlation Statistic Value Mean

Multiple Choice

What does a negative correlation statistic value mean?

A) For most individuals, both variables had values less than zero.
B) The results are the opposite of what was expected.
C) On the whole, individuals with low values on one variable tended to have low values on the other variable.
D) On the whole, individuals with high values on one variable tended to have low values on the other variable.