A Study Demonstrates That the Number of Cigarettes Smoked Per

question 60

Multiple Choice

A study demonstrates that the number of cigarettes smoked per day is significantly correlated with the number of respiratory infections experienced by young adults.This observation suggests that

• A) cigarette smoking causes respiratory infections.
• B) cigarette smoking does not cause respiratory infections.
• C) cigarette smoking causes some respiratory infections but not others.
• D) the data do not allow inferences about causation.

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