Robert Had Just Purchased a Volkswagen Beetle,and When He Went

Multiple Choice

Robert had just purchased a Volkswagen Beetle,and when he went to the insurance company was told he would have to pay higher premiums because it was red in colour.When asked to explain,the insurance agent said the company had accident history data that demonstrated red cars were involved in three times as many accidents.Robert analyzed the data and found that the red cars were predominantly high-speed sports cars.When he pointed this out,the insurance company readdressed its pricing policy.What did Robert discover?

A) a causal relationship
B) a spurious relationship
C) an a priori relationship
D) a nonspurious relationship