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Which of the following statements concerning correlation analysis is not true?

A.
A researcher may claim that one variable influences another if test results are significant.
B.
A researcher may claim that variables are related to each other if test results are significant.
C.
A researcher may claim that one variable causes another to occur if test results are significant.
D.
A researcher may claim that one variable can predict the outcome of another if test results are significant.

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the answer is the second option, b

User Dieter Pisarewski
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A researcher may claim that variables are related to each other if test results are significant.
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