Dr. Vishnu has found that students who score higher than 85 percent on the first midterm tend to earn scores of 75 percent or better on the final exam, while students who score less than 60 percent on the first midterm often end up with a failing grade on the final exam. What can be said about the relationship between scores?

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The statement implies that there is a positive correlation between scores on the first midterm and the final exam. Students who score high on the first midterm tend to score high on the final exam, while those who score low on the first midterm tend to score low on the final exam. There is no evidence or suggestion in the statement that Dr. Vishnu is biased against any group of students or that the final exam is unfair. It is also not stated that students who do poorly on the first midterm give up and study less for the final.

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