Problem 20 of 7
Explain why correlation in people who wear coats more often tend to get more colds does not prove causation.
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identify possible confounding variables or reverse causation.
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Scenario must be observational or otherwise insufficient for causal proof.
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1. Identify the observed association.
2. Name an alternative explanation such as lurking variable or reverse causation.
3. Conclude that association alone does not prove cause and effect.
Use the worked steps, then substitute the final answer back into the original relationship to confirm it satisfies the prompt.
Saying correlation never matters.