A researcher finds that as a respondent's income increases, the square footage of their home also increases.This is an example of ______.

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A positive correlation describes the relationship between two variables where an increase in one variable is associated with an increase in the other variable. In this case, as income increases, the square footage of the home also increases, indicating a positive correlation between the two variables. The other choices are not applicable in this situation - positive causation suggests that one variable causes another, which may not be true in this case, and there is no evidence of a negative correlation or increased relationship.

A Researcher Finds That as a Respondent's Income Increases, the Square