Owning a dog may make people happier. Then again, happier people may be more likely to want a dog. Not knowing whether happiness leads to dog ownership or vice versa, we have
A)restricted range.
B)the correlation-causation problem.
C)cross-validation.
D)shrinkage.

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The scenario describes the correlation-causation problem, where it's unclear whether one variable causes the other or if there's a third factor involved. It highlights the difficulty in determining whether owning a dog makes people happier or if inherently happier people are more inclined to own dogs.

Owning a Dog May Make People Happier