Suppose That You Saw Clouds That Were High in the Sky

question 66

Multiple Choice

Suppose that you saw clouds that were high in the sky and that looked like wispy strands of tattered cloth. An hour later, it started to rain. The clouds you noticed were

• A)cumulonimbus clouds.
• B)alto stratus clouds.
• C)cumulus clouds.
• D)cirrus clouds.

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Definitions:

Covariation Principle

The tendency to see a causal relationship between an event and an outcome when they happen at the same time.

Continuous Variables

Variables that can take an infinite number of values within a given range, contrasting with discrete variables.

Causal Relationship

A connection between two events where one is understood to be directly responsible for causing the other.

Randomly Assigned

A process in experimental design where participants are allocated to different groups without any biases or predetermined patterns.