On average, the taller a person is, the more she or he is likely to weigh. The evidence for this statement would most likely be:
A) a statement causality.
B) random insight.
C) an examination of the first ten persons walking into a classroom in a non-biased way.
D) a statement of association.
E) a firm biological relationship.

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This statement describes an association between height and weight, meaning that these two variables are likely to be correlated. It does not suggest causal direction or provide evidence of a biological relationship, and it is not based on random insight or a small, biased sample. Therefore, option D - a statement of association - best describes the type of evidence that would support this claim. The statement describes a correlation, or association, between height and weight. Therefore, the evidence would support a statement of association, as choice D. The other options (causality, random insight, examination of a small sample, firm biological relationship) are not applicable or do not fully capture the nature of the evidence.

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