In the Study Reported in the Text,the Pearson's R Between

question 38

Multiple Choice

In the study reported in the text,the Pearson's r between the measures of poverty and crime was 0.54.Which of the following is a reasonable interpretation of this result?

• A)poverty causes crime
• B)crime causes poverty
• C)as poverty increases,crime decreases
• D)there is a moderate,positive correlation between poverty and crime

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Circular Flow Model

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