Assume that a medical research study found a correlation of -0.73 between consumption of vitamin A and the cancer rate of a particular type of cancer. This could be interpreted to mean:
A) the more vitamin A consumed, the lower a person's chances are of getting this type of cancer.
B) the less vitamin A consumed, the lower a person's chances are of getting this type of cancer.
C) the more vitamin A consumed, the higher a person's chances are of getting this type of cancer.
D) vitamin A causes this type of cancer.

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A negative correlation of -0.73 suggests that as the consumption of vitamin A increases, the rate of this particular type of cancer decreases. This implies that higher vitamin A intake is associated with lower chances of getting this cancer.

Assume That a Medical Research Study Found a Correlation of -0.73