Which of the Following Statements Describing Correlation Is the Most

question 266

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements describing correlation is the most accurate?

• A) Two sets of phenomena may be related, but one does not necessarily cause the other.
• B) When two phenomena are not observed together, one still causes the other.
• C) When two phenomena are repeatedly observed together, one must cause the other.
• D) Two sets of phenomena are not related and one may in fact cause the other.

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