In a study of nurses' willingness to care for patients with a contagious disease,it was found that the greater the nurses' spirituality,the greater the willingness to provide care.Which type of correlation does this finding represent?
A) No correlation
B) Perfect correlation
C) Positive correlation
D) Negative correlation

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Correct C: Both of the variables are correlated in the same (+,+)direction.
Incorrect A: The example suggests a correlation,not the absence of a correlation.
Incorrect B: There is no indication in the example of a 1.0 correlation coefficient.
Incorrect D: The variables are not correlated in opposite (+,-)directions.

In a Study of Nurses' Willingness to Care for Patients