Professor Goranson Studies the Relation Between Adolescents' Self-Esteem and the Number

Multiple Choice

Professor Goranson studies the relation between adolescents' self-esteem and the number of close friends they report having. After completing her statistical analyses, Professor Goranson finds that as the number of close friendships increased, adolescents' self-esteem rose moderately. Which correlation coefficient did she likely obtain?

A) -0.86
B) -0.35
C) +0.46
D) +0.98