The Term That Is Given When Two Variables Are Correlated

question 32

Multiple Choice

The term that is given when two variables are correlated but there is no apparent connection between them is:

• A) spontaneous correlation.
• B) random correlation.
• C) spurious correlation.
• D) linear correlation.

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Definitions:

Missing Information

The absence of necessary, relevant data or details that are not available or provided.

Social Structure

The systematic configuration of social interactions and institutional structures that as a whole establish society.

Causal Inferences

The process of determining the cause-and-effect relationships between variables.

Sociological

Pertaining to sociology, the study of the development, structure, and functioning of human society.