If you find a correlational relationship between two variables: A. the third variable problem will be resolved. B. you can determine causation after you manipulate the experiment. C. you can determine the causation. D. you know nothing about the causal relationship between the two variables.

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Sarahi Hampton

15 October, 11:59

If you find a correlational relationship between two variables: A. the third variable problem will be resolved. B. you can determine causation after you manipulate the experiment. C. you can determine the causation. D. you know nothing about the causal relationship between the two variables.

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Caroline Mcguire · Answer 1

Answer:D. you know nothing about the causal relationship between the two variables.

Explanation:Correlation doesn't mean causation, correlation only indicates that there is a degree of relationship between two variables, in such a way that when one variable increases os does the other variable (positive correlation) or when one variable increases the other one decreases at the same time. This doesn't explain the cause of this relationship, it only states that there is a relationship between the two.

A causal relation between two variable occurs when one variable is the cause of the effect on the other variable and that isn't the case with correlation.