In recent studies, each of the following variable pairs shows a high correlation. Which do not appear to share a cause-effect relationship? Check all that apply.

A. Hours of television watched per day and performance in school
B. Shoe size and ratings for a radio show
C. Basketball games won and number of tickets sold
D. Japan's stock market performance and hours of television watched per day

Question

In recent studies, each of the following variable pairs shows a high correlation. Which do not appear to share a cause-effect relationship? Check all that apply.

 		A.	Hours of television watched per day and performance in school
 		B.	Shoe size and ratings for a radio show
 		C.	Basketball games won and number of tickets sold
 		D.	Japan's stock market performance and hours of television watched per day

anonymous · Answer

anyone know the answer?

anonymous · Answer

this one 
Shoe size and ratings for a radio show
is pretty obvious right?

anonymous · Answer

haha!

anonymous · Answer

i can't imagine 
Japan's stock market performance and hours of television watched per day

has much of a cause and effect relation

anonymous · Answer

i probably should of read the options  better... lol

anonymous · Answer

Basketball games won and number of tickets sold 
is iffy
maybe the more tickets you sell to a home game, the better the team does
at least it might have some relation, who knows?

anonymous · Answer

Hours of television watched per day and performance in school

probably want you to think if you watch a lot of tv your brain rots, so maybe some causality here

anonymous · Answer

soo A & C ??