Statistical thinking is a philosophy of learning and action based on all of the following principles EXCEPT:
A)all work occurs in a system of interconnected processes.
B)variation exists in all processes.
C)all variation can be traced to human error.
D)understanding and reducing variation are keys to success.

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The statement "all variation can be traced to human error" is incorrect. While some variation may be caused by human error, there are also other sources of variation such as natural causes that cannot be controlled or eliminated. Therefore, statistical thinking does not assume that all variation can be traced to human error.

Statistical Thinking Is a Philosophy of Learning and Action Based