Provide an Appropriate Response

question 45

Essay

Provide an appropriate response.
-Suppose that statisticians determine that there is a significant positive correlation between the grade earned in the class College Reading Skills and the grade earned in Statistics. Does achieving a high grade in reading cause an individual to earn a high grade in Statistics? Explain your answer with reference to the term lurking variable.

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Definitions:

Sociological Method

A systematic approach to research in sociology that involves the use of theories and techniques to understand and explain social phenomena.

Ideal Society

A conceptual society that possesses highly desirable or nearly perfect qualities for its citizens, often used as a benchmark to measure real societies against.

Factory Work

Involves manual or mechanized labor performed within a factory setting, typically related to the manufacturing of goods or products.

Class Society

A social system in which people are divided into hierarchies based on socioeconomic status, impacting their opportunities, lifestyle, and power.