A Statement Is Made About Correlation

Multiple Choice

A statement is made about correlation. State whether the correlation is positive or negative and whether the correlation ismost likely due to coincidence, a common underlying cause, or a direct cause.
-As the temperature has been rising over the past three months, the Dow Jones Industrial Average has also been rising.

A) Positive correlation; direct cause
B) Positive correlation; coincidence
C) Positive correlation; common underlying cause
D) Negative correlation; coincidence