Question

Which relationship most likely reflects correlation but not causation?(1 point)
Responses

Dusting the furniture more often is associated with having shinier furniture.
Dusting the furniture more often is associated with having shinier furniture.

Vacuuming living room carpets more often is associated with having cleaner bathrooms.
Vacuuming living room carpets more often is associated with having cleaner bathrooms.

Having all the lights on in your house is associated with a higher electric bill.
Having all the lights on in your house is associated with a higher electric bill.

Washing laundry more often is associated with using more water.

Answer 1

The relationship that most likely reflects correlation but not causation is:

**Vacuuming living room carpets more often is associated with having cleaner bathrooms.**

This suggests a correlation, but it's unclear whether vacuuming carpets directly causes the bathrooms to be cleaner; it could be that both are related to a general habit of keeping the house tidy, rather than one influencing the other. The other options present more direct cause-and-effect relationships.