What is one of the reasons that correlations do NOT indicate causation?
Not applicable. Correlations do indicate causation if the correlation is a perfect
–1.0 or +1.0.
There could be a third variable not being taken into account that can interact
with the other variables being examined.
Correlations are unexpected.
Social scientists do not know why correlations do not indicate causation.
There could be a third variable not being taken into account that can interact
with the other variables being examined.
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Tables in APA style
a. are numbered c. contain good descriptive headings b. have clear, brief titles d. all of these
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