Which of the Following Statements Regarding Causation Is True

question 74

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements regarding causation is true?

• A) Correlation does not imply causation.
• B) Correlation always implies causation.
• C) The experimental method cannot show causation.
• D) Quasi-experimental methods, but not correlation, can imply causation.

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