In New York State,the Winter Months Produce Higher Heating Bills

Multiple Choice

In New York State,the winter months produce higher heating bills and higher levels of depression.Although the numbers show that higher heating bills are related to higher levels of depression,what is the most likely explanation for this relationship?

A) ​cause and effect
B) ​the directionality problem
C) the third-variable problem
D) ​the extraneous variable problem