Ramon Determines That in His Neighborhood "Amount of Ice Cream

question 22

Multiple Choice

Ramon determines that in his neighborhood "amount of ice cream consumed" and "number of violent crimes" are positively correlated -- the more ice cream consumed, the more crimes are committed. He concludes that something in ice cream leads people to commit violent crimes. What has Ramon overlooked?

• A) the "third variable" problem as some other variable could lead to an increase in both ice cream consumption and violent crime
• B) the reactive effect as the people in his neighborhood were probably aware that he was observing them, and altered their behavior toward what they thought he wanted to see
• C) his observations are qualitative and therefore inappropriate
• D) he collected his data only after-the-fact

Understand the relationship between exponential distributions and Poisson processes.

Formulate and analyze probability density functions for given exponential distribution scenarios.

Understand the concept and calculation of elements of unsaturation in organic molecules.

Comprehend the structural differences between various types of chemical bonds (sigma and pi bonds) and their respective energies.

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