In a survey project, Dr. Miyake finds a correlation of .60 between attachment security and the likelihood with which participants say they'd engage in various prosocial behaviors at work. Each of the following is consistent with this data EXCEPT:
A) Attachment security leads people to behave prosocially at work.
B) Behaving prosocially at work can produce a feeling of attachment security.
C) Lower attachment security is associated with less prosocial work behavior.
D) There is a perfect relationship between attachment security and prosocial work behavior,

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The statement "There is a perfect relationship between attachment security and prosocial work behavior" is not consistent with the correlation coefficient of .60. A correlation coefficient of 1 would indicate a perfect relationship, but a coefficient of .60 indicates a strong positive relationship, but not a perfect one. Choices A, B, and C are consistent with the data indicating that higher attachment security is associated with more prosocial work behaviors.

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