Mike's Research Has Shown a Positive Correlation Between the Number

question 191

Multiple Choice

Mike's research has shown a positive correlation between the number of books in families' homes and the grade-point averages of the children in those families. Mike's results indicate

• A)that the presence of many books in a home causes children to be more studious.
• B)nothing, because the study did not take library borrowing into account.
• C)parents who buy many books encourage their children to study.
• D)the children of families with a large number of books at home tend to do well in school.

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