In the study reported in the text, the Pearson's r between the measures of poverty and homicide was 0.57. Which of the following is a reasonable interpretation of this result?
A) Poverty causes homicide.
B) Homicide causes poverty.
C) As poverty increases, homicide decreases.
D) There is a moderate, positive correlation between homicide and poverty.

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The Pearson's r of 0.57 indicates a moderate, positive correlation between homicide and poverty. This means that as levels of poverty increase, so do levels of homicide, but it does not necessarily indicate causation in either direction.

In the Study Reported in the Text, the Pearson's R