Tony Finds a Correlation of -0

question 49

Multiple Choice

Tony finds a correlation of -0.35 between procrastination behaviours and academic achievement.Which of the following is the most appropriate interpretation of this correlation?

• A) Students with a greater tendency to procrastinate,also tend to show lower grades academically.
• B) Students with a greater tendency to procrastinate,also tend to show higher grades academically.
• C) Procrastination causes academic achievement to increase.
• D) Procrastination causes academic achievement to decrease.

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