-On a graph, high correlation between the variable measured along the x- axis and the variable measured along the y- axis
A) does NOT mean that a change in the variable measured along the x- axis must cause a change in the variable measured along the y- axis.
B) means that changes in the variable measured along the y- axis must cause changes in the variable measured along the x- axis.
C) means that changes in either variable must cause changes in the other variable.
D) means that changes in the variable measured along the x- axis must cause changes in the variable measured along the y- axis.

Question

-On a graph, high correlation between the variable measured along the x- axis and the variable measured along the y- axis
A) does NOT mean that a change in the variable measured along the x- axis must cause a change in the variable measured along the y- axis. 
B) means that changes in the variable measured along the y- axis must cause changes in the variable measured along the x- axis. 
C) means that changes in either variable must cause changes in the other variable. 
D) means that changes in the variable measured along the x- axis must cause changes in the variable measured along the y- axis.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Correlation does not imply causation; a high correlation indicates a relationship but does not prove that changes in one variable cause changes in the other.

-On a Graph, High Correlation Between the Variable Measured Along