(Last Word) If Variables X and Y Are Positively Correlated

question 216

Multiple Choice

(Last Word) If variables X and Y are positively correlated, this means that

• A)X is the cause of Y.
• B)Y is the cause of X.
• C)causation necessarily exists, but we don't know whether X or Y is the cause.
• D)causation may or may not exist between X and Y.

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Definitions:

Postconventional

A stage in moral development where individuals make decisions based on internal principles, and societal rules are seen as flexible.

Unnecessary Human Suffering

Human distress or hardship that could be avoided or mitigated through alternative actions or policies.

Extra Morphine

The administration of morphine in addition to the standard or initially planned dosage, often for pain management.

Conventional

Following traditional forms and genres, relying on established norms and practices.