The term that is given when two variables are correlated but there is no apparent connection between them is:
A) spontaneous correlation.
B) random correlation.
C) spurious correlation.
D) linear correlation.

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Spurious correlation refers to a situation where two variables appear to be related to each other but are actually both influenced by a third variable, or the correlation is purely coincidental and not due to any causal relationship.

The Term That Is Given When Two Variables Are Correlated