What is indicated by the fact that a researcher found a Kendall's tau-b of -0.45 for the relationship between social class and religious service attendance?
A) that no relationship exists between these variables
B) that people from upper classes are less likely to attend religious services
C) that upper class people are more likely to attend religious services
D) that as social class increases so does religious service attendance

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A negative Kendall's tau-b value of -0.45 indicates a moderate inverse relationship, suggesting that as social class increases, the likelihood of attending religious services decreases.

What Is Indicated by the Fact That a Researcher Found