Which of the following best describes the relationship between statistics and causality?
A) The method and statistic play equal roles in determining whether causal relationships are established.
B) The statistic is the most important piece of information that determines whether causality can be inferred.
C) The method is more important than the statistic for determining a causal relationship
D) Causality has to do with sample size, but not the method or statistic. If you have the entire population's data, the results are always causal.

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Statistics alone cannot establish causality, it requires a well-designed methodology to establish a causal relationship between variables. Therefore, the method is more important than the statistic for determining a causal relationship.

Which of the Following Best Describes the Relationship Between Statistics