Which Paired Variables Might Indicate a Correlation but NOT Causation

question 126

Multiple Choice

Which paired variables might indicate a correlation but NOT causation?

• A) advertising expenditures and sales
• B) snowfall amounts and stock market performance
• C) age and health care expenditures
• D) grade point average and future income

Understand the time delay between the emission of pollutants like CFCs and their environmental impacts, including skin cancer rates and ozone recovery.

Understand the essential components of conducting research for evidence-based practice (EBP).

Identify appropriate research methods for different study designs.

Understand the potential of EBP to improve patient care and outcomes.

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