Which Statement Regarding Variables Is True

question 165

Multiple Choice

Which statement regarding variables is true?

• A)All variables that are correlated are also causally related.
• B)All variables that are causally related are, by definition, not correlated with one another.
• C)All variables that are correlated are causally related, but the causes may be unknown to the observer.
• D)All variables that are causally related are correlated, but not all variables that are correlated are causally related.

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Definitions:

Marriages

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Primacy Effect

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Adult Attachment

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Separation Distress

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