A positive correlation reflects a cause-and-effect relationship between two variables, while a negative correlation indicates the absence of a cause-and-effect relationship between the variables.

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This statement is false. Correlation does not necessarily imply causation, whether the correlation is positive or negative. A correlation simply means that two variables are related or connected in some way, but it does not necessarily indicate that one variable causes the other.

A Positive Correlation Reflects a Cause-And-Effect Relationship Between Two Variables