Asked by
Andrew Stinson
on Dec 23, 2024Verified
If height and body weight are positively correlated,which of the following is true?
A) There is a cause-effect relationship between height and weight.
B) As height increases,weight decreases.
C) Knowing a person's height,one can predict his or her weight.
D) All of these statements are true.
Positively Correlated
When two variables move in the same direction, meaning that as one variable increases, the other also increases, or as one decreases, the other also decreases.
Height
A measurement of an individual’s stature from the bottom of the feet to the top of the head when standing upright.
Weight
A measure of the heaviness of an object, often correlated with mass and influenced by the force of gravity.
- Understand the concept of correlation and how it does not imply causation.
Verified Answer
PD
Learning Objectives
- Understand the concept of correlation and how it does not imply causation.