What Can Be Assumed If X Causes Y

question 8

Multiple Choice

What can be assumed if x causes y?  

• A) that x and y are inversely related 
• B) that y is a dependent variable 
• C) that other variables do NOT matter 
• D) that y must, in turn, cause x

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