A researcher reports a Pearson r of .57 between gender (female = 0, males = 1) and involvement in juvenile delinquency. Which of the following is an appropriate interpretation?
a. Females are more delinquent.
b. There is no relationship between the variables.
c. Delinquency increases as gender "increases."
d. Only males were delinquent.
ANSWER: c
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