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Which is the BEST description of causation?
One variable is correlated to the other.
One variable always causes the other variable to increase in value.
One variable always causes the other variable to decrease in value.
One variable causes a change in the other variable.
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"One variable causes a change in the other variable."
This is best because causation means a change in one variable produces a change in another (directional effect). Correlation alone doesn't imply causation, and causation need not always be an increase or always a decrease.
This is best because causation means a change in one variable produces a change in another (directional effect). Correlation alone doesn't imply causation, and causation need not always be an increase or always a decrease.
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