Sarah described the following situation: When more apples grew in the backyard, the pet cat stayed indoors for a longer time. Which of the following best describes the situation? This is an example of correlation because there is an obvious relationship between the two scenarios. This is an example of causation because apples cause cats to stay indoors. This is an example of correlation because apples cause cats to stay indoors. This is an example of causation because cats dislike apples.