In a heated debate among state legislators proposing an idea to reform education, a representative speaks up and states "i don't care about how the principle works in theory, just tell me whether or not the idea will work." the representative's statement exemplifies the philosophy known as:

Match the item to the definition: indirect correlation, correlational research, correlational research, covary, pearson correlation coefficient, pearson correlation coefficient, direct correlation a. used to describe the relationship between two or more naturally occurring variables b. determines whether scores on the two variables covary c. whether two variables vary or change together d. denoted by the symbol "r" e. provides information about the sign (direction) and magnitude(strength) of the linear relationship. f. when the correlation is positiveg. when the correlation is negative