A researcher has computed a Somers' d of -0.75 between marital happiness and number of children. What can be concluded from this result?
A) that families with more children are happier
B) that children have a strong, positive influence on levels of marital happiness
C) that number of children and marital happiness are causally related
D) that there is a strong, negative relationship between number of children and marital happiness

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Somers' d of -0.75 indicates a strong, negative relationship between the number of children and marital happiness, meaning as the number of children increases, marital happiness tends to decrease.

A Researcher Has Computed a Somers' D of -0