Imagine that researchers publish a study that shows the following positive correlation: College students who spend more money on new clothes tend to have more friends. Which of the following represents a plausible explanation for this correlation?a. Spending more money on new clothes makes college students more attractive to potential new friends. b.Having a lot of friends to go shopping with makes college students spend more money on new clothesc. Wealthy college students have more money to spend on new clothes and more money to do fun things with friends. d.All of these are plausible explanations for the correlation.

Option (c).

Explanation:

Correlation may be defined as the statistical relationship used to explain the relation between two things. Two types of correlation are positive correlation and negative correlation.

The college students with more money and new clothes will help to make new friends as money can be used for more party and fun. The wealthy students has direct relation with new friends as they have more money to spend and enjoy with new friends.

Thus, the correct answer is option (c).

i think the answer is b.

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