You conduct a study on college students and find that there is a positive correlation between exercise and happiness. What can you conclude based on your findings?

a. If college students exercise, they will be happy.
b. An increase in exercise is associated with an increase in happiness.
c. An increase in happiness is associated with an increase in exercise.
d. Both an increase in exercise is associated with an increase in happiness and an increase in happiness is associated with an increase in exercise.


Answer: d

Psychology

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Psychology