According to the text,many people believe that there are strong correlations between the full moon and strange behaviour,such as violent crime,suicides,psychiatric admissions,and births (otherwise known as the lunar lunacy effect).This is an example of
A)a positive correlation.
B)a negative correlation.
C)a zero correlation.
D)an illusory correlation.

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This is an example of an illusory correlation since there is no scientific evidence to support the claim that the full moon directly causes these behaviors. While some studies have shown a small increase in particular behaviors during a full moon, this may simply be due to coincidence or other factors.

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