If Researchers Find a Positive Correlation Between the Number of Psychology

question 12

Multiple Choice

If researchers find a positive correlation between the number of psychology courses completed and self-esteem level,this means that

• A) people who take a lot of psychology courses also tend to have high self-esteem.
• B) taking a lot of psychology courses causes an increase in people's self-esteem.
• C) having high self-esteem makes people take a lot of psychology courses.
• D) all of the above

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