Ryan gathered data about the age of the different dogs in his neighborhood and the length of their tails. which best describes the strength of the correlation, and what is true about the causation between the variables? it is a weak negative correlation, and it is not likely causal. it is a weak negative correlation, and it is likely causal. it is a strong negative correlation, and it is not likely causal. it is a strong negative correlation, and it is likely causal.