Explain Why Having a High Linear Correlation Does Not Imply

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Essay

Explain why having a high linear correlation does not imply causality. Give an example to support your answer.

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Definitions:

Sexual Pain Disorder

A condition characterized by significant pain during intercourse that is not caused exclusively by lack of lubrication or by other medical conditions.

Sexual Desire Disorder

A condition marked by a lack or absence of sexual desires or fantasies, which can significantly affect relationships and emotional health.

Estrogen

A hormone (the so-called female sex hormone) that promotes the development and maintenance of female physical characteristics and that is involved in sexual activity and desire,

Testosterone

A hormone (the so-called male sex hormone) that stimulates development of male secondary sexual characteristics and that is involved in sexual activity and desire, variations in the level of which can lower or increase sex drive.