When One Variable Precedes the Other in Time and the Correlation

question 7

Multiple Choice

When one variable precedes the other in time and the correlation between them is high, which statement can be made with confidence?

• A) The variable that comes earliest in time causes the other variable.
• B) There is a high level of association between the two variables.
• C) The two variables have an association with an outcome variable.
• D) There are no extraneous variables at work in the situation.

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