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Chapter 21, Problem 14TYK
SCIENTIFIC THINKING Consider the relationship between correlation and causation with respect to some pairs of human traits. For example, are freckles and red hair correlated? Is there causation? How does this concept relate to the study of human nutrition? Can you name examples of correlation in humans with respect to obesity? Explain each answer.
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