We cannot determine the causes of behavior from a correlation because
A) a negative correlation means that the two variables are not related to each other.
B) the relationship may not hold for the control group.
C) we need more than two variables before we can determine the causes of behavior.
D) we do not have control over other variables that may affect the correlation.

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Correlation only shows a relationship between two variables, but it does not provide information about causation. There may be other factors that influence the relationship between the two variables, and we cannot control or measure all of them. Therefore, we cannot determine the causes of behavior based on correlation alone.

We Cannot Determine the Causes of Behavior from a Correlation