Jeremy Notes That When His Nose Gets Cold, He Is

question 155

Multiple Choice

Jeremy notes that when his nose gets cold, he is more likely to slip on the ice when leaving his apartment building. He decides to write a paper stating that there is an association between cold noses and falls. What kind of association does this example illustrate?

• A) causal
• B) independent
• C) dependent
• D) spurious

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