Question

A study was conducted that showed strong positive correlation between eating strawberries and the number of freckles on a person's face. Can we say that eating strawberries causes freckles? Explain. Hint: Think about what causes freckles to be more visible. Name a lurking variable for this situation.

Answer 1

Answer:

No

Step-by-step explanation:

No we cannot say that eating strawberries causes freckles. The question says that the study showed a strong positive correlation. The answer is no because a positive correlation does not mean that there is a causation. When two things are said to correlate, it does not mean that one causes the other, correlation between two things could be as a result of another third variable that affects the both of them. The lurking variable here is going to be sunlight. this is because sunlight exposure affects both variables by causing increases  in the growth of strawberries and freckles.