Which of the Following Statements Is True

question 4

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true?

• A) Causation always exists when there is a high correlation between the variables.
• B) Variables can be statistically related even if they are not causally related.
• C) Regression can be used to measure the linear association between two nominal variables.
• D) When the correlation between two variables is 0, it implies a perfect positive association.

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