A Statement Is Made About Correlation

question 71

Multiple Choice

A statement is made about correlation. State whether the correlation is positive or negative and whether the correlation ismost likely due to coincidence, a common underlying cause, or a direct cause.
-As the temperature has been rising over the past three months, the Dow Jones Industrial Average has also been rising.

• A)Positive correlation; direct cause
• B)Positive correlation; coincidence
• C)Positive correlation; common underlying cause
• D)Negative correlation; coincidence

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