Two Variables Are Correlated If

question 76

Multiple Choice

Two variables are correlated if

• A)they both move up or down at about the same time.
• B)an increase in one variable only causes another variable to increase.
• C)a fall in one variable only causes another variable to fall.
• D)there is no observable pattern in the changes of the two variables over time.
• E)changes in one variable do not cause changes in the other.

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