In the study reported in the text,the Pearson's r between the measures of poverty and crime was 0.54.Which of the following is a reasonable interpretation of this result?
A)poverty causes crime
B)crime causes poverty
C)as poverty increases,crime decreases
D)there is a moderate,positive correlation between poverty and crime

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A Pearson's correlation coefficient of 0.54 indicates a moderate, positive correlation between poverty and crime. However, correlation does not imply causation so it is not appropriate to conclude that poverty causes crime or vice versa based on this result alone.

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