In Order to Establish a Connection Between an Explanatory and Response

question 2

Multiple Choice

In order to establish a connection between an explanatory and response variable in an observational study, what is needed?

• A)Statistical methods that examine the connection.
• B)A comparison to determine if changes in the explanatory variable are related to changes in the response variable.
• C)Either a or b
• D)You can never establish a connection between an explanatory and a response variable without doing a randomized experiment.

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