A Correlation of -

question 103

Multiple Choice

A correlation of -.65 between test anxiety and college GPA means that

• A) there is negligible correlation between the two variables.
• B) test anxiety causes low grades in college.
• C) students with high test anxiety tend to get lower grades than students with low test anxiety.
• D) low grades contribute to high test anxiety among college students.

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