The correct answer is B. The study suggests a positive correlation because the study shows that as perceived usefulness of smartphones increases, the number of times smartphones are used to send or read email for class purposes tends to increase.
Explanation:
A positive correlation means the factors related increase or decrease together, while in negative correlation the increase of one factor leads to the decrease of the second factor. In this context, the study shows a positive correlation between the perception of how useful smartphones are for class purposes and the use of smartphones for these purposes. This is because those students that perceived higher usefulness also used more these devices for class purposes, which shows an increase perceived usefulness leads to an increase in the use of these devices for class purposes or that both factors increase together (option B).