A Common Source of Spurious Correlation Between X and Y

question 125

True/False

A common source of spurious correlation between X and Y is when a third unspecified variable Z affects both X and Y.

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Definitions:

Creation Myths

Traditional stories that describe the origins of the world and the universe, providing insight into a culture's worldview.

Evolution

The evolutionary process that leads to the diversification and development of diverse living organisms from their predecessors throughout Earth's past.

Homology

A similarity in sequence or structure between different genes or proteins, often due to a common evolutionary origin.