It Is a Basic Statistical Principle of Scientific Research That

question 205

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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