DrAyers Conducts a Correlational Study Examining the Relationship Between Ice

question 85

Multiple Choice

Dr.Ayers conducts a correlational study examining the relationship between ice cream consumption and death by drowning.She finds that there appears to be a strong relationship between these two variables.Which of the following conclusions would be inappropriate for Dr.Ayers to make?

• A) Eating more ice cream causes people to drown.
• B) When people eat more ice cream there appears to be an increased risk of drowning.
• C) When people do not eat ice cream, their risk of drowning tends to decrease.
• D) It appears that the variables of eating ice cream and drowning are related to each other.

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