A Town Committee Learns That There Is a Strong Negative

question 153

Multiple Choice

A town committee learns that there is a strong negative correlation between the number of inches of daily rainfall and the number of children who use the neighborhood playgrounds each day. If the committee were to conclude that high rainfall is caused by children not using the playground, which of the following problems would be MOST likely to occur?

• A)third-variable problem
• B)direction of correlation problem
• C)direction of causation problem
• D)insufficient knowledge problem

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