Question

In a group of children from ages 6 through 12, researchers found the more time the children spent reading, the more they tended to weigh. You do some fact checking and locate the scientific study this report was based on, and you find that the correlation coeffecient r was +.85. You should conclude that: O Time spent reading is an accurate predictor for weight, but this study cannot tell us why. O The older kids in this age range will weigh more than the younger ones, and the older ones will spend more time reading because of their more advanced schoolwork, so this correlation means that being older causes the weight gain, not reading more. O Time spent reading is negatively correlated with weight, but this study cannot tell us why. O The more time kids spend reading, the less time they spend being active, which causes them to gain weight.​

Answer 1

Answer: 2nd option: The older kids in this age range will weigh more than the younger ones, and the older ones will spend more time reading because of their more advanced schoolwork, so this correlation means that being older causes the weight gain, not reading more.

Step-by-step explanation:

Reading more and gaining weight don't have a correlation since they aren't cause and effect scenarios.