Using a Sample of Young Adolescents, Dr

Multiple Choice

Using a sample of young adolescents, Dr. Nguyen finds a correlation of .55 between scores on a measure of neglectful or uninvolved parenting and scores on a measure of delinquent behavior. Based on this correlation alone, Dr. Nguyen can legitimately conclude that:

A) uninvolved parenting causes juvenile delinquency.
B) low SES is associated with both uninvolved parenting and juvenile delinquency.
C) uninvolved parenting is unrelated to delinquency.
D) parenting that is more uninvolved is related to a higher degree of delinquent behavior.