If Two Variables Are Highly Correlated, Then

question 51

Multiple Choice

If two variables are highly correlated, then

• A) they are also causally related.
• B) they are not causally related.
• C) they may be causally related, but the correlation does not allow any deductions concerning causality.
• D) the two variables must be related to a third variable before deductions of causality are possible.

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Definitions:

Borderline Personality Disorder

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