If the correlation between a body image measure and an eating disorders measure is .50, we can conclude that
A) body image has very little to do with eating disorders.
B) 50% of the variability in the eating disorders scales is associated with variability in body image.
C) one quarter of the variability in the eating disorders scores is associated with variability in body image.
D) overweight people eat too much.

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The correlation coefficient of 0.50 indicates that 25% (0.50 squared) of the variability in eating disorder scores is associated with variability in body image.

If the Correlation Between a Body Image Measure and an Eating