In the Study Reported in the Text, the Pearson's R

Multiple Choice

In the study reported in the text, the Pearson's r between the measures of poverty and homicide was 0.57. Which of the following is a reasonable interpretation of this result?

A) Poverty causes homicide.
B) Homicide causes poverty.
C) As poverty increases, homicide decreases.
D) There is a moderate, positive correlation between homicide and poverty.