Hopefully, the amount of time a student spends studying would show a(n) __________ correlation with the student's grades
A) negative
B) zero
C) positive
D) illusory
Answer: C
Rationale: When two variables are positively correlated, an increase in the first variable is associated with an increase in the second variable. In this example, an increase in studying should be associated with an increase in grade.
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