1. direct correlation-a correlation in which large values of one variable are associated with large values of the other and small with small; the correlation coefficient is between 0 and +1.
The Causes of Alcoholism. 1  Gender: Gender can play a role. Men are more likely to develop alcoholism (this is not to say, however, that there are not alcoholic women, there are). 2  Frequency: As mentioned above another cause of alcohol addiction can be drinking regularly AND above moderate drinking guidelines.
A disease of the brain. For starters, alcoholism is a brain disease. If a person never takes a drink, the brainâs reaction to alcohol never takes place. Therefore, one could argue that the main cause of alcoholism is drinking. But it really isnât that simple. One person drinks without developing the disease, while another gets sick.