The Correlation Between Scores on a Measure of Hostility and Age

Multiple Choice

The correlation between scores on a measure of hostility and age at death is -.64. We could conclude from this correlation coefficient that people

A) with high hostility scores tend to live longer.
B) who have low hostility scores tend to die younger.
C) who have high hostility scores tend to die younger.
D) who have low hostility scores die 64 percent sooner than those with high hostility scores.