Question

Whenever Sandra watches television for long hours during the weekend, she gains weight. Sandra concluded that watching television makes a person gain weight.

Which of the following statements will prove that there is a correlation and not causation between watching television and gaining weight?

Sandra loses weight whenever she goes to the gym.

Sandra does not gain weight if she does not watch television.

Sandra always eats fatty food like chips whenever she watches television.

Sandra does not lose weight when she does not watch television.

Answer 1

@jim_thompson5910 @Mertsj

Answer 2

I think it is C. Fatty food + television = weight gain, in this case. There is a relationship between watching television and gaining weight, but watching television itself is not the cause of weight gain.

Answer 3

thanks :)

Answer 4

You're welcome.