If those with low self-esteem are also particularly likely to suffer from depression, this would not necessarily indicate that low self-esteem triggers negative emotions because

a. correlation does not prove causation.

Explanation:

According to a different source, these are the options that come with this question:

a. correlation does not prove causation.

b. sampling extreme cases leads to false generalizations.

c. events often seem more probable in hindsight

d. of the placebo effect.

e. random sequences often don't look random.

The reason why this does not necessarily indicate that low self-esteem triggers negative emotions is that correlation does not equal causation. Correlation is a measure that describes the size and direction of the relationship between two variables. On the other hand, causation indicates that one event is the direct result of the occurrence of another one.