Dr. Hurtado and Dr. Yashari have recently conducted a study and found a positive correlation between music-listening and dancing ability: People who listen to lots of music tend to be excellent dancers. The correlation is statistically significant. Can they conclude that listening to music causes people to be better dancers? Why or why not?

A) Yes, because there is a positive correlation
B) Yes, because there is a statistically significant correlation
C) No, because the evidence is correlational, not experimental
D) No, because the correlation probably does not hold true for deaf people

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Alessandro del Rosso · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : C, Explanation :  Correlation does not imply causation. The study shows a relationship between music-listening and dancing ability, but it does not demonstrate that one causes the other. Experimental evidence would be required to establish causation.

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