Adolescents' self-reported rates of risk behavior are correlated with the rates of risk behavior they report for their friends. What can we conclude from this?
a. Friends' risk behavior directly affects one's own risk behavior.
b. One's own risk behavior causes risk behavior in his or her friends.
c. One's own participation in risk behavior is influenced by his or her friends.
d. Adolescents' risk behaviors are associated with their friends' risk behaviors.
Answer: d
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