A researcher reports a Pearson r of .57 between gender (female = 0, males = 1) and involvement in juvenile delinquency. Which of the following is an appropriate interpretation?
A) Females are more delinquent.
B) There is no relationship between the variables.
C) Delinquency increases as gender "increases."
D) Only males were delinquent.

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A Pearson r of .57 indicates a moderate positive relationship between gender and involvement in juvenile delinquency. As the value of gender increases (from 0 to 1, representing females to males), involvement in delinquency also tends to increase. However, this does not necessarily mean that only males were delinquent, and it does not provide information about which gender is more delinquent.

A Researcher Reports a Pearson R of