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When can a strong correlation coefficient between two variables imply a cause-and-effect relationship?(1 point)
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When the response variable is controlled and randomly assigned, then a strong correlation implies a cause-and-effect relationship.
When the response variable is controlled and randomly assigned, then a strong correlation implies a cause-and-effect relationship.

Correlation always implies a cause-and-effect relationship.
Correlation always implies a cause-and-effect relationship.

When the explanatory variable is controlled and randomly assigned, then a strong correlation implies a cause-and-effect relation ship.
When the explanatory variable is controlled and randomly assigned, then a strong correlation implies a cause-and-effect relation ship.

Correlation never implies a cause-and-effect relationship.
Correlation never implies a cause-and-effect relationship.
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Answer 1

When the response variable is controlled and randomly assigned, then a strong correlation implies a cause-and-effect relationship.