A researcher reports a Pearson r of .57 between gender (female = 0,males = 1) and involvement in juvenile delinquency.Which of the following is an appropriate interpretation?
A)females are more delinquent
B)there is no relationship between the variables
C)delinquency increases as gender "increases"
D)only males were delinquent

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The Pearson r of .57 indicates a positive relationship between gender (coded as 0 for females and 1 for males) and involvement in juvenile delinquency. This means that as gender "increases" (i.e., goes from female to male), delinquency tends to increase as well. However, it is important to note that this does not necessarily mean that females are not delinquent at all or that only males are delinquent.

A Researcher Reports a Pearson R of