In a survey project, Dr. Miyake finds a correlation of .60 between attachment security and the likelihood with which participants say they would engage in various prosocial behaviors at work. Which statement is consistent with this result?
A)Attachment security leads people to behave prosocially at work.
B)Behaving prosocially at work can produce a feeling of attachment security
C)Both statements are consistent with the result.
D)Neither statement is consistent with the result.

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A correlation of .60 indicates a strong relationship between attachment security and prosocial behavior, but it does not imply causation. Both statements A and B are consistent with the correlation, as either variable could potentially influence the other, or a third variable could be influencing both.

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