Based on a Random Sample Survey of a College Student

Multiple Choice

Based on a random sample survey of a college student body, you find that the correlation between the frequency of reported church attendance and the frequency of reported alcohol consumption is −.12. This correlation was significant at p < .01. This means that

A) the correlation is not significant.
B) the relationship is spurious.
C) the more often a student attends church, the more frequently he or she drinks.
D) there is a weak but significant negative correlation between these variables.