A Researcher Obtained a Correlation of

Multiple Choice

A researcher obtained a correlation of +.52 between Variable A and Variable B. What is the best interpretation of this correlation?

A) As scores on A increase, scores on B tend to increase.
B) Scores on A can be perfectly predicted from scores on B.
C) As scores on A decrease, scores on B tend to increase.
D) As scores of A increase, scores on B tend to decrease.