Question

Mr. Brown has gathered evidence that students' self-esteem is negatively related with their typical levels of anxiety. Before he uses this evidence to conclude that self-esteem reduces anxiety, Mr. Brown should be reminded that:_________.
a. events often seem more probable in hindsignt.
b. random sequences of events often don't look random.
c. we often exaggerate the extent to which others share our opinions.
d. correlation does not prove causation.

Answer 1

Answer:

d. correlation does not prove causation.

Explanation:

Correlation: In psychological research, the term correlation has been widely used and is defined as a means of association between two variables i.e, it measures the degree to which two different variables are related. Generally, there are two main types of correlation including negative and positive correlation.

The statement that correlation does not prove causation is a phrase used in statistics which is defined as the incapability of deducing or developing a simple cause and effect relationship between two different variables based on the correlation or observed association or connection.

In the question above, Mr Brown should be reminded that correlation does not prove causation.