The Correlation Between Scores on a Measure of Tranquility and Age

Multiple Choice

The correlation between scores on a measure of tranquility and age at death is +.52. What could we conclude from this correlation coefficient?

A) People with high tranquility scores live longer.
B) People who have high tranquility scores die younger.
C) People with who have low tranquility scores die older.
D) People who have low tranquility scores die 52% sooner than those with high tranquility scores.