If the correlations between one's self-concept and academic performance were positive, we could say that
A) academic performance and self-concept are largely unrelated.
B) poor academic performance causes a poor self-concept.
C) a positive self-concept causes high academic performance.
D) a self-concept and academic performance are related, but no causal relationship has been established.

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A positive correlation between self-concept and academic performance indicates a relationship where as one increases, the other tends to increase as well. However, correlation does not imply causation, meaning we cannot determine from this information alone whether one causes the other or if there is another factor influencing both.

If the Correlations Between One's Self-Concept and Academic Performance Were