Two-Variable Data: Models and Scatterplots

SAT Math· difficulty 5/5

A medical study finds people who eat broccoli daily have lower cholesterol. To establish causation rather than just correlation, researchers should:

  • A

    Calculate a stronger correlation coefficient

  • B

    Survey more people

  • C

    Conduct a randomized controlled experiment

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  • D

    Use a larger margin of error

Explanation

Causation requires controlled experiments with random assignment, not observational correlation.

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