If Changing One Variable Seems to Lead to a Change

question 124

Multiple Choice

If changing one variable seems to lead to a change in another variable, this shows ________ but does not necessarily prove ________.

• A) a paradigm shift; causation
• B) correlation; causation
• C) causation; correlation
• D) applied research; a paradigm shift

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Definitions:

Correlation Coefficient

A numerical measure that quantifies the degree to which two variables are related or move together.

Coefficient Of Determination

A measure, often represented as R^2, that indicates the proportion of the variance in the dependent variable predictable from the independent variable(s).

Pairs Of (X, Y)

Ordered sets of data used to describe a relationship between two variables, typically used in scatter plots or linear regression analysis.

Coefficients Of Correlation

Numerical indices that represent the strength and direction of the linear relationship between two variables.