In the Past,there Was a Strong Correlation Between Ice Cream

question 88

Multiple Choice

In the past,there was a strong correlation between ice cream consumption by children and polio cases for children.There was not a causal relationship due to:

• A) a common underlying omitted variable.
• B) reverse causality.
• C) accounting fraud practiced by Baskin Robbins.
• D) an infection present in cherries.

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Definitions:

Soviet Foreign Policy

The diplomatic strategy carried out by the Soviet Union (USSR) during its existence, aimed at spreading Communism and competing with capitalist countries.

Third World

A term that originally described countries not aligned with either the NATO or the Communist Bloc, now often referring to developing countries.

Berlin Wall

A concrete barrier that physically and ideologically divided Berlin from 1961 to 1989.

East Berlin

The capital of East Germany from 1949 to 1990, serving as the governmental and cultural center of the country during the Cold War.