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Each of these relationships reflects a correlation. Which relationship most likely reflects both correlation and causation?\newlineChoices:\newline(A) Baking bread more often is associated with rolling out pie crusts more often. \newline(B) Baking bread more often is associated with baking cookies more often. \newline(C) Baking bread more often is associated with making dough more often.

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Q. Each of these relationships reflects a correlation. Which relationship most likely reflects both correlation and causation?\newlineChoices:\newline(A) Baking bread more often is associated with rolling out pie crusts more often. \newline(B) Baking bread more often is associated with baking cookies more often. \newline(C) Baking bread more often is associated with making dough more often.
  1. Analyze Relationship: Bread vs Pie Crusts: Analyze the relationship of the first option AA: Does baking bread more often cause one to roll out pie crusts more often? Consider the activities involved in baking bread and rolling out pie crusts. While both are baking activities, the specific task of rolling out pie crusts is not necessarily caused by the act of baking bread. They are separate activities that might be correlated because someone who bakes frequently might do both, but one does not cause the other.
  2. Analyze Relationship: Bread vs Cookies: Analyze the relationship of the second option (B): Does baking bread more often cause one to bake cookies more often? Similar to the first option, baking bread and baking cookies are both baking activities, and while someone who bakes bread might also bake cookies, the act of baking bread does not cause the baking of cookies. They could be correlated due to a general interest in baking, but causation is not evident.
  3. Analyze Relationship: Bread vs Dough: Analyze the relationship of the third option (C): Does baking bread more often cause one to make dough more often? Baking bread inherently involves making dough, as dough is a necessary component of bread. Therefore, an increase in bread baking would directly cause an increase in dough making. This option suggests a clear cause-and-effect relationship.
  4. Select Most Likely Option: Finally, select the option that most likely reflects both correlation and causation. Based on the analysis, the answer is 'Baking bread more often is associated with making dough more often.' (C)(C) because the act of baking bread directly causes an increase in dough making.

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