Correlations are not appropriate to ____ but are useful to ____.
A) predict behavior; make cause-and-effect statements
B) make cause-and-effect statements; pinpoint confounding effects
C) evaluate testimonials; evaluate surveys
D) make cause-and-effect statements; make predictions about behavior

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Correlations are not appropriate for making cause-and-effect statements because they only indicate that a relationship exists between two variables, not that one causes the other. However, they are useful for making predictions about behavior by indicating how variables are related.

Correlations Are Not Appropriate to ____ but Are Useful to ____

Correlations Are Not Appropriate to but Are Useful to