For the Following Questions, You Must Use the Correlation Results

Multiple Choice

For the following questions, you must use the correlation results presented below. A researcher wanted to test for a relationship between an individual's willingness to listen and her or his receiver apprehension. Here are the data from the sample:
$\begin{array}{|l|l|}\hline {\text { Willingness to Listen }} & \text { Receiver Apprehension } \\\hline 90.00 & 20.00 \\\hline 80.00 & 27.00 \\\hline 30.00 & 90.00 \\\hline 23.00 & 100.00 \\\hline 100.00 & 20.00 \\\hline 45.00 & 65.00 \\\hline 50.00 & 50.00 \\\hline 80.00 & 30.00 \\\hline 56.00 & 46.00 \\\hline 90.00 & 10.00 \\\hline 11.00 & 89.00 \\\hline 23.00 & 76.00 \\\hline 45.00 & 67.00 \\\hline 100.00 & 20.00 \\\hline 30.00 & 90.00 \\\hline\end{array}$

-In the correlation presented, which of the following is a correct interpretation of the correlation?

A) An individual's level of willingness to listen is negatively related to her or his receiver apprehension.
B) An individual's level of willingness to listen is positively related to her or his receiver apprehension.
C) An individual's level of willingness to listen is not related to her or his receiver apprehension.
D) An individual's level of willingness to listen causes her or his receiver apprehension.