A researcher who obtains a correlation of -.72 between test anxiety and college gradepoint average would be justified in concluding that
A) scores on the two variables do not covary substantially.
B) students who experience a great deal of test anxiety are likely to earn lower grades than students who experience minimal test anxiety.
C) low test anxiety inhibits college achievement.
D) high test anxiety is associated with higher grades.

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A correlation of -.72 indicates a strong negative relationship between test anxiety and college grade point average. This means that as test anxiety increases, college grade point average tends to decrease, and vice versa. Therefore, students who experience a great deal of test anxiety are likely to earn lower grades than those who experience minimal test anxiety.

A Researcher Who Obtains a Correlation of -