the number of dogs a family has and the amount of floor cleaner used are known to have a strong positive association. jaylen concluded that the number of dogs causes an increase in floor cleaner usage. is jaylen's conclusion valid? explain. jaylen's conclusion is valid because association does imply causation. jaylen's conclusion is not valid because association does not imply causation. jaylen's conclusion is not valid because causation does not imply association. jaylen's conclusion is valid because causation does imply association.