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A researcher studies children in elementary school and finds a strong positive linear association between height and reading scores.a) Does this mean that taller children are generally better readers?b) What might explain the strong correlation?
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This means that as the height of the children increases, their reading scores also increase. However, this does not necessarily mean that taller children are better readers. The correlation between height and reading scores does not imply causation. Show more…
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