What is the difference between correlation and causation?
- A Correlation means two variables move together; causation means one produces the change in the other
- B They are the same
- C Correlation is stronger evidence
- D Causation is easier to establish
Answer
Correlation means two variables move together; causation means one produces the change in the other
Confounders, reverse causation and selection bias all produce correlation without any causal relationship.





