A Statement Is Made About Correlation

question 166

Multiple Choice

A statement is made about correlation. State whether the correlation is positive or negative and whether the correlation ismost likely due to coincidence, a common underlying cause, or a direct cause.
-People who eat a lot of junk food are heavier, on the whole, than those who do not.

• A)Positive correlation; direct cause
• B)Positive correlation; coincidence
• C)Negative correlation; direct cause
• D)Positive correlation; common underlying cause

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