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When two variables are correlated, it is easy to assume that if “A” predicts “B,” then “A” must be causing “B.”  Explain why this is not necessarily so, using this example: The higher a male monkey’s level of the hormone testosterone, the more aggressive he is likely to be.
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Correlation does not indicate causation.
A positive correlation between testosterone levels and aggression could mean that testosterone causes aggression.
It could also mean that aggressive behavior causes an increase in testosterone levels.
It could also mean that some other unspecified variable causes both high testosterone levels and high aggression.
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