Which one of the following statements involving correlation is possible and reasonable?
A) The correlation between hair color and eye color is 0.80.
B) The correlation between the height of a father and the height of his first son is 0.6
C) The correlation between left foot length and right foot length is 2.35.
D) The correlation between hair color and age is positive.

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Correlation coefficients range from -1 to 1. A correlation of 0.6 between the height of a father and the height of his first son is reasonable, indicating a moderate positive relationship. Options A, C, and D are not reasonable due to the nature of the variables involved (A and D) or because the value is outside the possible range of correlation coefficients (C).

Which One of the Following Statements Involving Correlation Is Possible