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Which statement best explains the correlation and causation for the statement, “The number of red lights run has decreased as the amount of parking lot spots has increased”?(1 point)
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There is no correlation, but a possible causation exists between the two data items.
There is no correlation, but a possible causation exists between the two data items.

There is no correlation or causation for this situation.
There is no correlation or causation for this situation.

There is a positive correlation, but no causation exists between the two data items.
There is a positive correlation, but no causation exists between the two data items.

There is a negative correlation, but a causation exists between the two data items.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Correct interpretation: there is a negative (inverse) correlation, but no evidence of causation. As parking spots increased, red lights run decreased — that’s an inverse relationship, but one does not necessarily cause the other. (If choosing from the provided choices, it looks like the intended answer may be missing the word “no” in the last option.)