Question

Q14: (1 mark) A researcher observes that, on average, the number of divorces in cities with major league baseball teams is larger than in cities without major league baseball teams. The most plausible explanation for this observed association is

1. The presence of a major league baseball team causes the number of divorces to rise.

2. The high number of divorces is responsible for the presence of a major league baseball teams.

3. The association is due to the presence of a lurking variable (major league teams tend to be in large cities with more people, hence a greater number of divorces).

4. The observed association is purely coincidental. It is implausible to believe the observed

association could be anything other than accidental.

Answer 1