Association analysis(including the correlation coefficient)explicitly assumes a cause-and-effect relationship,which is a condition of one variable bringing about the other variable.

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Association analysis, including the correlation coefficient, does not assume a cause-and-effect relationship. It only shows the degree of relationship between two variables, not which one causes the other.

Association Analysis(including the Correlation Coefficient)explicitly Assumes a Cause-And-Effect Relationship,which Is