The correlation between scores on a test of tranquility and age at death is +.60. What could we conclude from this correlation coefficient?
a) People with high tranquility scores live longer.
b) Dying at a later age is related to low tranquility scores.
c) People who have high tranquility scores tend to die younger.
d) People with low tranquility scores die 60 percent sooner than those with high tranquility scores.
ANS: a
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