If Individuals Who Sit in the Back of the Classroom

question 25

Multiple Choice

If individuals who sit in the back of the classroom receive lower grades on average than the rest of the class, does that mean that sitting in the back of a classroom causes one to perform poorly on exams?

• A)​Not necessarily.The reoccurrence of a certain relationship between two variables does not necessarily imply causation.
• B)​It is not possible for an economist to determine causation between variables.
• C)​The reoccurrence of such a relationship is sufficient evidence that sitting in the back of a classroom will lead to lower grades.
• D)​none of the above

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