A correlation between "A" and "B" does not necessarily mean that "A" causes "B." Why? Explain using this example: The higher a male monkey's level of the hormone testosterone, the more aggressive he is likely to be
What will be an ideal response?
• Correlation does not indicate causation.
• A positive correlation between testosterone levels and aggression could mean that testosterone causes aggression.
• It could also mean that aggressive behavior causes an increase in testosterone levels.
• It could also mean that some other unspecified variable causes both high testosterone levels and high aggression.
• It could also mean that unknown variables affect each phenomenon, which are only related in time.
Learning Objective: LO 2.3.B Explain why a correlation between two variables does not establish a causal relationship between those variables.
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