Dr. Methuen carried out a research study dealing with the relationship between the amount of time students spend studying for an exam and the score they receive on the exam. She determines the relationship to be, r(26) = .80, p < .05

What should Dr. Methuen conclude about the results?

a. The relationship between study time and exam score is a strong negative one.
b. Approximately 80% of the total variance is being shared by the two variables.
c. Approximately 36% of the total variance is not being shared by the two variables.
d. Studying for longer amounts of time causes one to do better on the exam.

c