Suppose we find that the amount of sleep someone gets correlates positively with creative thinking.What conclusion,if any,would follow from this result?
A)Getting enough sleep increases creative thinking.
B)Creative thinking increases the need for sleep.
C)People with more leisure time can afford to sleep, and have a chance to think creatively.
D)None of these conclusions follows from the result.

Question

Suppose we find that the amount of sleep someone gets correlates positively with creative thinking.What conclusion,if any,would follow from this result?​
A)Getting enough sleep increases creative thinking.
B)​Creative thinking increases the need for sleep.
C)​People with more leisure time can afford to sleep, and have a chance to think creatively.
D)​None of these conclusions follows from the result.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Correlation does not imply causation. The statement only indicates a relationship between sleep and creative thinking, not that one causes the other.

Suppose We Find That the Amount of Sleep Someone Gets