A correlation of .95 has been found between levels of extraversion and liking for parties. What can be concluded from this result?
A) Being more extraverted causes people to like parties to a greater extent.
B) Fear of loneliness causes both high levels of extraversion and increased liking for parties.
C) Liking to go to parties causes people to become more extraverted.
D) There is a strong association between extraversion and liking for parties.

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A high correlation of .95 suggests a strong association between the two variables, indicating that as extraversion levels increase, so does liking for parties. However, correlation does not necessarily imply causation, so it cannot be concluded that one variable causes the other.

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