Abdul Was Listening to a Radio Talk Show and Heard

question 71

Multiple Choice

Abdul was listening to a radio talk show and heard the announcer talk about "a high correlation between crime and poverty." The announcer then proceeded to say since there was a high correlation,poverty causes crime.Abdul is taking psychology,and is skeptical of what he just heard.He knows that:

• A) correlation does not indicate cause-and-effect relationships
• B) to properly evaluate the statement, he needs to know the magnitude of the correlation
• C) poverty is difficult to measure
• D) the research indicates that crime causes poverty, not vice versa

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