Which of the following is a correlational hypothesis?
A) A decrease in the value of the US dollar relative to other currencies leads to an increase in exports.
B) Education on the process of preparing meat for consumption leads to a decrease in the consumption of hamburgers.
C) An increase in family income leads to an increase in the percentage of income spent on housing.
D) Low interest rates resulted in a record year for real estate investment trusts (REITs) as individuals invested in real estate rather than other forms of investment.
E) People in the South tend to rate the President more favorably than do people in the North.

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A correlational hypothesis is a statement of the relationship between two variables without making a claim of causation. Option E makes a statement about the relationship between geographic location (South versus North) and how people rate the president, without making a claim that one variable causes the other.

Which of the Following Is a Correlational Hypothesis