In all partial tables,the conditional distributions of Y are the same for each value of X.In the bivariate table,the conditional distributions of Y were quite different for each value of X.This pattern
A)is mathematically impossible.
B)suggests a direct relationship between X and Y.
C)suggests a spurious relationship between X and Y.
D)suggests an interactive relationship between Z and Y.

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If the conditional distributions of Y are the same for each value of X in partial tables but different in the bivariate table, it suggests that the relationship between X and Y in the bivariate table is spurious. This means that there is another variable Z that is affecting both X and Y, making it seem like there is a direct relationship between X and Y. Therefore, the best choice is C, which suggests a spurious relationship between X and Y.

In All Partial Tables,the Conditional Distributions of Y Are the Same