In reporting two-way cross tabulation, evidence of a positive relationship between variables
A) is usually by accident and does not indicate a significant relationship
B) indicates some type of causal relationship may exist
C) does provide evidence that the variables are causally related
D) does not provide evidence that the variables are causally related

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Two-way cross tabulation can only show an association between two variables but cannot establish causality. Therefore, evidence of a positive relationship between variables does not provide evidence that the variables are causally related.

In Reporting Two-Way Cross Tabulation, Evidence of a Positive Relationship