Your Instructor Notices That in Many of His Classes, the Longer

question 646

Multiple Choice

Your instructor notices that in many of his classes, the longer he lectures, the more student yawns he sees. This represents:

• A) a positive correlation.
• B) a negative correlation.
• C) a cause-and-effect relationship.
• D) scientific proof that yawning is contagious.

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