If a Researcher Finds a Positive Correlation Between School Grades

question 193

Multiple Choice

If a researcher finds a positive correlation between school grades and school attendance, one can conclude that _____.

• A) high attendance and high grades occur together
• B) high attendance causes high grades
• C) high attendance rarely means high grades
• D) high grades cause high attendance

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Definitions:

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