When Two Variables,X and Y,are Correlated,it Is Possible That

question 66

Multiple Choice

When two variables,X and Y,are correlated,it is possible that:

• A)X causes Y
• B)Y causes X
• C)some other variable causes both X and Y
• D)all of these

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