It Is a Basic Statistical Principle of Scientific Research That

question 153

Multiple Choice

It is a basic statistical principle of scientific research that ____,meaning that when two variables are correlated,it is not possible to tell whether one variable ___ the other.

• A) the standard curve is always correlational; is expressed by
• B) quasi-experiments have functionality; is related to
• C) correlation does not imply causation; caused
• D) hypotheses always support the theory; acted as a catalyst for

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Definitions:

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