alleryStart learning →Which pair shows a correlation whose cause is fairly transparent?
AAge and height in children
BMood and health in adults
CShoe size and income
DRainfall and share prices
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Age and height in children
Children grow taller as they age, so the causal link is obvious, unlike mood and health.
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