Based on the Abstract from a 1994 Issue of Journal

based on the abstract from a 1994 issue of Journal of Counseling and Development. The authors of the paper examined factors that predicted continued enrollment and academic standing in college students. Instructors are advised to use the reference below to retrieve the original abstract for their use.
Gerdes, H., & Mallinckrodt, B. (1994) . Emotional, social, and academic adjustment of college students: A longitudinal study of retention. Journal of Counseling and Development: JCD, 72(3) , 281.
-Which of the following is a valid implication of the findings?

A) Poor emotional and social adjustment to college caused students to drop out.
B) Good academic adjustment to college caused students to stay in the program.
C) If a student from the study dropped out, they likely had lower emotional and social adjustment scores than a student who had not dropped out.
D) Students who stayed in college had high levels of emotional, social and academic adjustment scores.