Mara Finds That the Correlation Between Variables a and B

question 93

Multiple Choice

Mara finds that the correlation between variables A and B is +.43, while the correlation between variables A and C is -.78. These results indicate that

• A) the correlation between A and C is stronger than the correlation between A and B.
• B) the correlation between A and B is stronger than the correlation between A and C.
• C) variable A causes variable B but not variable C.
• D) variable A causes both variables B and C.

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