James Conducts a Study on the Number of Churches and Amount

question 20

Multiple Choice

James conducts a study on the number of churches and amount of crime and finds a strong positive relationship between the two (in other words, the more churches there are in a location, the more crime there is) . What should James conclude?

• A) Churches cause crime; therefore, cities should attempt to reduce the number of churches.
• B) Committing a crime causes people to go to church more in an effort to atone for their sins.
• C) High population density causes both churches and crime to increase in any geographical location.
• D) None of the above; it is not appropriate to make causal claims based on correlational data.

---

Definitions:

Operating Segments

Components of a business for which separate financial information is available and is evaluated regularly by the entity's chief operating decision maker.

Reportable

Pertains to information or actions that need to be disclosed officially, usually due to regulatory requirements.

Reportable Segments

Parts of a business that are distinguishable by their operations, products, or services and are subject to review by the company's chief operating decision maker.

Tests Applied

Specific criteria or procedures used to evaluate or assess particular conditions, standards, or compliance in various contexts.