In cases where one variable seems to cause another, yet the relation between the 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 occurs when two variables seem to be related, but the relationship is actually being caused by a third variable. This can make the relationship seem causal when in fact it is not. The relationship appears to be there, but it is not meaningful or real.

In Cases Where One Variable Seems to Cause Another, Yet