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A study finds a correlation of r = -0.85 between the amount of exercise people get and their resting heart rate.

Which of the following is a valid interpretation of this finding?

  1. About 85% of the variation in heart rate is explained by exercise.
  2. Higher amounts of exercise are associated with lower resting heart rates.
  3. Exercise causes the resting heart rate to decrease by 85% in most people.
  4. There is a weak linear relationship between exercise and heart rate.

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