In Carol’s study on the relationship between the anxiety levels of children and their first cousins, she obtained a correlation coefficient of -.62. What can Carol conclude about anxiety in this study?

A. There is no relationship between cousins in anxiety levels.
B. High levels of anxiety in children were associated with low levels of anxiety in their cousins.
C. High levels of anxiety in children were associated with high levels of anxiety in their cousins.
D. There is a strong, positive association between first cousins in anxiety level.


Answer: B

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