What does a positive association between two variables indicate? What does a negative association between two variables indicate? Does a negative value for gamma necessarily indicate that the variables are negatively associated? Explain. review info in Babbie pg. 223 and STATE the "exception" he discusses in own words. o Negative Gamma Value "summarized": If BOTH category scales are going in SAME direction (ex.1=SA to 5=SD), A NEGATIVE value indicates a NEGATIVE relationship (ex. as one increases the other increases) o With Neg Value: If the category scales go in OPPOSITE directions (ex IV goes from 1=SA to 5=SD, but the DV goes from 1=SD to 5=SA) then a NEG value indicates a POSITIVE relationship