Suppose we have data for 1000 students for a period of one year.The data show that those students who spend more hours studying have a higher grade point average (GPA).We can say that
A)if hours of study time increase,then GPA will automatically increase.
B)having a higher GPA leads students to spend more time studying.
C)there is a causal relationship between hours of study time and GPA.
D)more hours spent studying leads to a higher GPA.
E)there is a positive correlation between hours of study time and GPA.

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The data shows a positive correlation between hours of study time and GPA, indicating that as one variable increases, so does the other. However, correlation does not necessarily mean causation. The data does not definitively prove that spending more hours studying leads to a higher GPA (choice D) or that there is a causal relationship between the two (choice C). Additionally, the data does not support choice A or B.

Suppose We Have Data for 1000 Students for a Period