Which limitation is applicable to both correlation and regression?
A)The degree of predictability will be underestimated if the underlying relationship is linear.
B)Nothing can be inferred about the direction of causality.
C)Restrictions in range and unreliable measures are uncommon.
D)The relative importance of different predictor variables cannot be assessed.

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Both correlation and regression can only show the strength and direction of a relationship between variables, but they cannot indicate which variable causes the change in the other. This limitation is known as the problem of directionality or the direction of causality.

Which Limitation Is Applicable to Both Correlation and Regression