When Doing a Pearson Product Moment Correlation, a Researcher Finds

When doing a Pearson product moment correlation, a researcher finds that high scores on one variable are associated with low, medium, and high scores on the other variable. These results indicate:

A) A moderately strong positive relation between the two variables
B) A moderately strong negative relation between the two variables
C) No relation between the two variables
D) Inappropriate use of the Pearson product moment correlation