A gamma computed on the relationship between marital happiness and amount of TV viewing is +0.78. This means that

a. if we know how pairs of couples compare on TV viewing, we would be 78% better off predicting their ranks on marital happiness.
b. happily married couples don't watch TV.
c. couples that watch a lot of TV tend to be unhappy.
d. TV causes divorce.


ANSWER: a

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