Think of an Example, Not Discussed in Class or in Your

Essay

Think of an example, not discussed in class or in your text, of two quantitative variables for which you would expect a fairly strong association but for which the relationship is not cause and effect.
a. State the two variables clearly as variables.
b. Describe whether you expect the association to be positive or negative. Briefly explain why you expect this.
c. Briefly explain why you think the relationship between the variables is not cause and effect.