Jason Fleece has 50 mothers rate their toddlers' activity level. Dr. Fleece also examines each child's medical history and counts the number of accidents that required a visit to the doctor. He finds that activity level predicts the number of accidents r = +.68. He can conclude that:
A) High activity level causes an increase in accidents
B) The more active a child is, the fewer accidents he or she will have
C) Highly active children are at greater risk of accidents
D) a and c

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The positive correlation between activity level and number of accidents indicates that highly active children are at greater risk of accidents. However, this does not mean that high activity level causes an increase in accidents or that the more active a child is, the fewer accidents he or she will have.

Jason Fleece Has 50 Mothers Rate Their Toddlers' Activity Level