On a Graph, High Correlation Between the Variable Measured Along

question 198

Multiple Choice

On a graph, high correlation between the variable measured along the x-axis and the variable measured along the y-axis

• A) means that changes in the variable measured along the x-axis must cause changes in the variable measured along the y-axis.
• B) does NOT mean that a change in the variable measured along the x-axis must cause a change in the variable measured along the y-axis.
• C) means that changes in the variable measured along the y-axis must cause changes in the variable measured along the x-axis.
• D) means that changes in either variable must cause changes in the other variable.

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