After Conducting a Statistical Analysis of Responses to a Survey

After conducting a statistical analysis of responses to a survey, Professor Patterson finds a correlation of +2.36 between participation in sporting events and physical injuries. This finding indicates that:

A) Professor Patterson has made a serious error in calculating the correlation coefficient.
B) a cause-and-effect relationship exists between participation in sporting events and physical injuries.
C) as participation in sporting events increases, the risk of physical injury also increases.
D) as participation in sporting events decreases, the risk of physical injury increases.