If researchers find a positive correlation between the number of psychology courses completed and self-esteem level, this means that

A) people who take a lot of psychology courses also tend to have high self-esteem.
B) taking a lot of psychology courses causes an increase in people's self-esteem.
C) having high self-esteem makes people take a lot of psychology courses.
D) all of the above


Answer: A

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