On a graph, high correlation between the variable measured along the x-axis and the variable measured along the y-axis
A) means that changes in the variable measured along the x-axis must cause changes in the variable measured along the y-axis.
B) means that changes in the variable measured along the y-axis must cause changes in the variable measured along the x-axis.
C) means that changes in either variable must cause changes in the other variable.
D) does NOT mean that a change in the variable measured along the x-axis must cause a change in the variable measured along the y-axis.

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High correlation between two variables indicates a strong relationship or association between them, but it does not imply causation. Correlation does not establish that a change in one variable causes a change in the other.

On a Graph, High Correlation Between the Variable Measured Along