When Asked If There Are More Ice-Cream Cones Sold in November

question 112

Multiple Choice

When asked if there are more ice-cream cones sold in November or July, Mary answers November immediately. She is surprised to find out that there is little to no difference between the two months in terms of ice-cream-cone sales. Mary's error is most clearly an example of

• A)imaginary correlation.
• B)commonsense.
• C)superstitions.
• D)illusory correlation.

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Definitions:

Translocation

The process in plants where nutrients and sugars produced in the leaves are transported to other parts of the plant through the phloem.

Phloem

The vascular tissue in plants responsible for the transport of sugars and nutrients from the leaves down to the roots.

Translocate

The process of moving substances within an organism, especially the movement of nutrients and fluids in plants.

Phloem

The plant tissue responsible for carrying sugars and various metabolic substances from the leaves downwards.