If health psychologists discovered that tall people have higher blood pressure than shorter people, this would demonstrate that:

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A positive correlation means that as one variable (height) increases, the other variable (blood pressure) also tends to increase. Therefore, the discovery that tall people have higher blood pressure than shorter people suggests a positive correlation between the two variables. It does not necessarily suggest that blood pressure is inherited or that being tall causes blood pressure to rise. It also does not suggest a negative correlation, as a negative correlation would mean that as one variable increases, the other tends to decrease.

If Health Psychologists Discovered That Tall People Have Higher Blood