A student eats a candy bar just prior to taking a test and receives a high grade.He does not buy one for the next test and receives a low score.On his third test, he again eats a candy bar and gets a high score.This student concludes that eating candy bars leads to higher test scores.His hypothesis
A)should be termed a "theory."
B)assumes that correlation implies causation.
C)assumes that causation implies correlation.
D)reflects the amount of studying he had done for the exams.

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The student's hypothesis assumes that correlation between eating candy bars and higher test scores implies causation, which may not necessarily be true. The student did not consider other factors that may have contributed to his test scores, such as the amount of studying he had done for the exams. Therefore, his hypothesis cannot be considered a theory.

A Student Eats a Candy Bar Just Prior to Taking