A Study of Data Compiled from Emergency Departments Reveals That

question 6

Multiple Choice

A study of data compiled from emergency departments reveals that the number of hospital visits for cooking-related knife injuries significantly increases around major holidays. What do the variables examined in the study show?

• A) Manipulation
• B) Causality
• C) Covariance
• D) Randomization

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