If a Study Finds That There Is a Strong Relationship

question 64

Multiple Choice

If a study finds that there is a strong relationship between two variables,this means that

• A)the first variable causes a change in the second variable.
• B)the second variable causes a change in the first variable.
• C)you can draw the conclusion that each variable causes the other variable to change.
• D)you cannot draw a conclusion about the causal relationship between the variables.

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