Abdul Is Listening to a Radio Talk Show and Hears

question 12

Multiple Choice

Abdul is listening to a radio talk show and hears the announcer talk about "a high correlation between crime and poverty." The announcer concludes that since there was a high correlation, poverty must cause crime. Abdul is taking psychology and is skeptical of what he just heard. He knows that

• A)correlation does not indicate causation.
• B)to properly evaluate the statement, he needs to know the magnitude of the correlation.
• C)poverty and crime rates are difficult to measure.
• D)the research indicates that crime causes poverty and not vice versa.

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