In cases where one variable seems to cause another,yet the relation between two makes no sense,there is a:
A)spurious relationship
B)synthetic relationship
C)nomothetic relationship
D)causal relationship
E)correlational relationship

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A spurious relationship refers to a correlation between two variables that is not actually caused by one variable affecting the other, but rather by a third variable that affects both variables. Therefore, the relation between the two variables seems to make sense, but it is actually a coincidence.

In Cases Where One Variable Seems to Cause Another,yet the Relation