Correlation
A) is synonymous with cause and effect.
B) exists if one variable changes and the other remains constant.
C) is not necessarily the same as causation.
D) is the equivalent of spuriousness.

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Correlation indicates a relationship or association between two variables, but it does not imply that one variable causes the change in the other. Causation means that a change in one variable is responsible for the change in another variable. Correlations can exist without one variable causing the other to change, which is why correlation is not necessarily the same as causation.