Suppose the Results of a Correlational Study Examining the Association

Multiple Choice

Suppose the results of a correlational study examining the association between poverty and psychotic behavior show a correlation coefficient of r = 0.80.One possible interpretation of the results is that poverty causes psychotic behavior.Another possibility is that ____.

A) the study was actually an experiment.
B) a third variable causes both poverty and psychotic behavior
C) poverty and psychotic behavior are unrelated
D) the correlation is actually negative