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Capo

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on: Jul 24, 2018
A common mistake made by the media, the general public, and some researchers, is to think that a link between two variables in any study implies that one variable causes the other. Explain what is wrong with this automatic conclusion.

Question 2

An observational study that follows a group of high school students into the future, recording how many children they have (if any) and at what age(s) they had those children is an example of a(n) __________ study.
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Reply #1 on: Jul 24, 2018
Answer to Question 1

IF THE LINK IS BASED ON AN OBSERVATIONAL STUDY, THERE IS SIMPLY NO WAY TO RULE OUT ALL POTENTIAL CONFOUNDING FACTORS, SO CAUSE AND EFFECT CANNOT BE ESTABLISHED.

Answer to Question 2

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