Fast and Funder (2008) Found That Using Words Like Guarantee

Multiple Choice

Fast and Funder (2008) found that using words like guarantee was correlated .21 with "has a high aspiration for self." Which of the following is a correct interpretation of this finding?

A) Participants who used the word guarantee were very likely to also have high aspirations.
B) Participants who used the word guarantee were very unlikely to also have high aspirations.
C) Participants who used the word guarantee were slightly more likely to also have high aspirations.
D) Participants who used the word guarantee were slightly less likely to also have high aspirations.