For Each, Consider the Information the Correlation Provides

For each, consider the information the correlation provides.
-Russell, a principal in a large urban district, finds a correlation of r=.72 between number of free periods in a student's schedule and number of discipline referrals for that student. This correlation indicates that at his school

A) free periods and discipline referrals are independent.
B) as the number of free periods decrease the likelihood of discipline referral decreases.
C) as the number of free periods decrease the likelihood of discipline referral increases
D) free periods and discipline referrals directly correspond to one another.