A Researcher Wants to Study the Relationship Between Lifespan and Cigarette

question 60

Multiple Choice

A researcher wants to study the relationship between lifespan and cigarette smoking.For this study,he cannot ethically manipulate people to smoke cigarettes,so the researcher must rely on a correlational study.Based on the correlational approach,which of the following statements would be an appropriate conclusion?

• A) Smoking cigarettes is related to decreases in lifespan.
• B) A hard,stressful life causes people to smoke.
• C) Shorter lifespan and cigarette smoking cause the other in equal proportions.
• D) Cigarette smoking causes people to die young.

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Know the process and significance of document exchanges in insurance, including policy issuance and premium payments.

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Definitions:

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