Professor Rodman,a social psychologist,studied the relationship between the severity of injuries in automobile accidents and the use of seat belts.He obtained a correlation coefficient of -0.72.In the context of correlational research,which of the following conclusions will the professor most likely arrive at?

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A negative correlation coefficient indicates an inverse relationship between two variables. In the context of this study, the correlation coefficient suggests that as the use of seat belts increases, the severity of injuries in automobile accidents decreases. Therefore, people who wear seat belts are likely to sustain less serious injuries in an accident.

Professor Rodman,a Social Psychologist,studied the Relationship Between the Severity of Injuries