Why is it the case that no matter how strong the correlation is between two variables, it NEVER, EVER allows us to conclude that a change in one variable CAUSED a change in the other variable? Include the notion of a spurious correlation in your response.
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Ans: A correlation between two variables could always be the result of some third, unmeasured variable that is related to the two variables being correlated. This is an example of spurious correlation between the two variables being correlated.
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