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.
-People who eat a lot of junk food are heavier, on the whole, than those who do not.

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