What is spurious correlation?

CA Foundation · Quantitative Aptitude · MTP · September 2024
What is spurious correlation?
(A) A. It is a bad relation between two variables.
(B) B. It is very low correlation between two variables.
(C) C. It is the correlation between two variables having no causal relation.
(D) D. It is a negative correlation.

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Correct Answer: Option (C)

C. It is the correlation between two variables having no causal relation.

Topics: Part-C: Statistics

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