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Question
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Which situation describes a correlation that is most likely a causal relationship?
Responses
Rainfall and time spent reading
Rainfall and time spent reading
the age of a child and the shoe size of the child
the age of a child and the shoe size of the child
the number of miles run and the total calories burned
the number of miles run and the total calories burned
Stress level and desire for chocolate
Stress level and desire for chocolate
1 answer
The situation that describes a correlation that is most likely a causal relationship is:
The number of miles run and the total calories burned.
This is because running (an activity) directly affects the number of calories burned, establishing a clear cause-and-effect relationship. The other options do not demonstrate a strong causal link in the same way.
