A study found two processes, Process A and Process B, to be correlated. Which of the following is true for these processes?
A.
The study indicates that Process A causes Process B.
B.
The study cannot indicate whether Process A and B have a positive relationship.
C.
The study does not indicate a causal relationship between the processes.
D.
The study cannot indicate whether Process A and B have a negative relationship
In a study where two processes are found to be correlated, it indicates that there is a relationship between them, but it does not specify the nature or direction of causality.
C. The study does not indicate a causal relationship between the processes.
Correlation simply shows that two variables are related in some way, but it does not prove that one variable causes the other. Further investigation is needed to establish causation.