Question
In your readings you learned that "correlation does not imply casualty." Which of the following is the best interpretation of this statement?
1)Just because there is a relationship between two behaviors does not mean that one causes the other.
2)Many factors influence the relationship between two behaviors.
3)A relationship between two behaviors does not mean that one or both behaviors are testable.
4)Correated behaviors are the result of operational conditioning
1)Just because there is a relationship between two behaviors does not mean that one causes the other.
2)Many factors influence the relationship between two behaviors.
3)A relationship between two behaviors does not mean that one or both behaviors are testable.
4)Correated behaviors are the result of operational conditioning
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The best interpretation of the statement "correlation does not imply causality" is:
1) Just because there is a relationship between two behaviors does not mean that one causes the other.
This statement emphasizes the distinction between correlation (a relationship between two variables) and causation (one variable directly affecting another), highlighting that a correlation does not establish that one variable is responsible for changes in the other.
1) Just because there is a relationship between two behaviors does not mean that one causes the other.
This statement emphasizes the distinction between correlation (a relationship between two variables) and causation (one variable directly affecting another), highlighting that a correlation does not establish that one variable is responsible for changes in the other.