If Two Variables Are Positively Related,then

question 167

Multiple Choice

If two variables are positively related,then

• A) one variable causes the other.
• B) an increase in one variable is accompanied by a decrease in the other.
• C) an increase in one variable is accompanied by an increase in the other.
• D) they change together, but not necessarily in the same direction.
• E) neither variable can be positively related to any other variable.

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