Which of the Following Statements Is True

question 59

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true?

• A) Correlation can only arise when causation is not present.
• B) Causation can only arise when correlation is not present.
• C) Correlation arises when there is causation and can also arise when there is no causation.
• D) Causation arises when there is correlation between two variables and can also arise when there is no correlation.

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