Based on a steady of heights of men and women who are jockeys, a researcher conc

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Based on a steady of heights of men and women who are jockeys, a researcher concludes that riding horses causes people to become shorter. Do you agree with this conclusion? Choose which conclusion you agree with A. No. There may be a relationship between height and being a jockey, but that does not mean that one causes the other. B. Yes People who are jockeys eat less and therefore grow less. C. No. There is no relationship between height and being a jockey. D. Yes. The exercise from riding horses does cause people to grow less.

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A. No, There may be a relationship between height and being a jockey, but that does not mean that one causes the other.

EXPLANATION: Variables X and Y may each be related to a third variable Z, so the variables X and Y may not be related directly. Here, the height and riding horse may each be related to a third variable and hence height and riding horse may not be related directly.

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