Question

An observational study found that the amount of time a child spends learning a second language is associated with standardized testing performance. The correlation coefficient was found to be r = 0.94. A conclusion was made that the more time a child spends learning a second language, the better the child performs on standardized tests. Why is such a conclusion not correct? (2 points)
The sample was not representative of the population.

The correlation value should be negative for such a conclusion.

The correlation value should equal 0 for such a conclusion.

Causation cannot be determined from an observational study.

The correlation value implies that less than 90% of the variability in standardized testing performance can be explained by learning a second language.

Answer 1

Answer: the answer is that causation cannot be determined from an observational study.

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