"The self-confidence of a group of students is positively correlated with their chances of getting through the course." What does this statement mean?
A)The students will pass the course if they can be made to be self-confident.
B)The chances of passing the course tend to increase as the self-confidence scores of the students increase.
C)The chances of passing the course tend to decrease as the self-confidence scores of the students increase.
D)Passing the course will make the students self-confident.

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This statement means that there is a positive relationship between the self-confidence of the students and their likelihood of passing the course. In other words, as the students' self-confidence increases, it becomes more likely that they will successfully complete the course. Option A is incorrect because the statement does not imply causation; it only suggests a correlation between self-confidence and course success. Option C is the opposite of what the statement is saying, and option D is not necessarily true either; passing the course may or may not increase the students' self-confidence.

"The Self-Confidence of a Group of Students Is Positively Correlated