Regarding correlations, which of the following statements is FALSE?
a. Correlations are the best way to establish causation.
b. Correlations help us to identify relationships and predict useful information.
c. Two correlated measures can be related as a result of the influence of a third variable.
d. Because we rarely run experiments in daily life, the information on which we act is largely correlational.
ANSWER: a
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