In a study of the relationship between geographical mobility (number of times a person has changed residences) and number of friends, Pearson's r² is reported as .40 . Which of the following would be a correct interpretation?

a. Mobility explains 16% of the variation in number of friends
b. There is a strong positive relationship between number of friends and mobility
c. As mobility increases, number of friends decreases
d. Mobility explains 40% of the variation in number of friends


d

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