Questions: Apex Leaming Apex Leaming - Courses ning.com/public/acthily/7002003/assessment ¿ 7.23 Qulz Identifying Causation Question 8 of 10 How do correlation and causation differ? A. Causation can involve a number of different events, while correlation can only happen between two events. B. Causation describes events that happened in the past, while correlation describes events happening in the present. C. Causation impacts events that happen around the same time, while correlation can impact events separated by many years. D. Causation explains a direct connection between events, while correlation explains an indirect connection between events. SUBMIT PREVIOUs

The answer is D: Causation explains a direct connection between events, while correlation explains an indirect connection between events.

Explanation for each option:

A. Incorrect. Correlation can occur between more than two events, and causation can also involve multiple events. This option incorrectly limits the scope of correlation.

B. Incorrect. Both causation and correlation can describe events in the past, present, or future. This option incorrectly assigns a temporal distinction between the two concepts.

C. Incorrect. Causation does not necessarily impact events that happen around the same time; it can also involve events separated by time. Similarly, correlation can occur between events that are temporally close or distant. This option misrepresents the nature of both concepts.

D. Correct. Causation refers to a direct cause-and-effect relationship between events, meaning one event directly results in the occurrence of another. Correlation, on the other hand, refers to a relationship where two events occur together but do not necessarily have a direct cause-and-effect link. This option accurately captures the difference between causation and correlation.