For the Next Questions, Identify the Choice That Contains a Conclusion

question 1

Multiple Choice

For the next questions, identify the choice that contains a conclusion with a common correlation error.
-Given: There is a linear correlation coefficient very close to 0 between mothers who smoked during pregnancy and the incidence of influenza in their babies

• A) Conclusion: the frequency of mothers' smoking is not related in any way to the incidence of influenza in their babies
• B) Conclusion: an increase in the frequency of mothers' smoking is not linearly related to an increase in the incidence of influenza in their babies
• C) Conclusion: a decrease in the frequency of mothers' smoking is not linearly related to a decrease in the incidence of influenza in their babies
• D) Conclusion: there is not a linear relationship between the frequency of mothers' smoking and the incidence of influenza in their babies

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