Rates of ice cream consumption and instances of rape are highly correlated.This is an example of a violation of ___________.
A)time order
B)correlation
C)nonspuriousness
D)advocacy statistic

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Correlation does not imply causation. The high correlation between ice cream consumption and instances of rape does not necessarily mean one causes the other; it could be due to a third factor (like warmer weather) affecting both, illustrating a violation of nonspuriousness.

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