If you know that achievement is positively correlated with life satisfaction, you can conclude that ____.

A) one of two things MUST be true: either achievement causes life satisfaction OR life satisfaction causes achievement
B) a third variable (such as commitment or passion) MUST cause both achievement and life satisfaction
C) as achievement increases, life satisfaction also increases
D) the relationship between the two variables must be statistically significant

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Thabiso Masoko · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : C, Explanation :  A positive correlation between achievement and life satisfaction indicates that as one variable increases, the other also increases. This does not necessarily imply causation or the involvement of a third variable, nor does it automatically mean the relationship is statistically significant.

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