Question

Question
The harder a gas pedal in a car is pressed, the faster the car’s velocity increases. Which phrase best describes the relationship between how hard the gas pedal is pressed and the acceleration of the car?(1 point)
Responses

There is both a positive correlation and causation.
There is both a positive correlation and causation.

There is a positive correlation but no causation.
There is a positive correlation but no causation.

There is a negative correlation but no causation.
There is a negative correlation but no causation.

There is both a negative correlation and causation

Answer 1

The best phrase to describe the relationship between how hard the gas pedal is pressed and the acceleration of the car is:

**There is both a positive correlation and causation.**

Pressing the gas pedal harder (independent variable) leads to an increase in the acceleration of the car (dependent variable), and this relationship indicates both correlation and causation.