If health psychologists discovered that tall people have higher blood pressure than shorter people, this would demonstrate that:
A) blood pressure is inherited.
B) blood pressure and height are positively correlated.
C) being tall causes blood pressure to rise.
D) blood pressure and height are negatively correlated.
Ans: B) blood pressure and height are positively correlated.
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