Question

Which situation best demonstrates the phrase "correlation is not causation"?AAs the number of people with hearing loss increases, the sale of eyeglasses increases.As rainfall increases, so does the water level in the river.С.The more time-outs taken in a basketball game, the longer it will be until the game is over.DThe fewer mistakes a student makes on a math test, the better his grade is on the math test.

Answer 1

In simple terms, "correlation is not causation" means that just because two variables are correlated, does not necessarily mean that one causes the other.

In this case, only the first option would be an example of "correlation is not causation"