Which term describes a relationship where two variables move in the same direction, such that as one increases, the other increases?

• A. Direct Relationship
• B. Eccentric viewing
• C. Brigance Diagnostic Inventory of Early Development
• D. Callier-Azusa Scale

Answer: (A)

When two variables move in the same direction, increasing together, that describes a direct relationship. This is a positive association, where as one quantity rises, the other tends to rise as well (and as one falls, the other tends to fall). Think of hours studied and test scores: generally, more study corresponds to higher scores, though the strength of that link can vary.

The other options aren’t about how two quantities relate to each other. They refer to specific tools or assessments in vision or development, not to the way one variable tracks with another. So the term that best captures the idea of both variables moving in the same direction is Direct Relationship.