Based on Research with Her Patients, Dr

Multiple Choice

Based on research with her patients, Dr.Sabine knows that the correlation coefficient between scores on an anxiety scale and comfort at a social gathering is -0.35.If the critical value for r is 0.330, what should she conclude?

A) The null hypothesis should be retained.
B) Scores on the anxiety scale are significantly related to feelings of comfort in a social gathering.
C) Scores on the anxiety scale are not significantly related to feelings of comfort in a social gathering.
D) Scores on the anxiety scale are causally related to feelings of comfort in a social gathering.