Jason had slept in,and after a hurried shower was rushing out the door to school when his mother stopped him and told him to wear a hat to cover his wet hair.Jason asked why and his mother replied,"It's cold outside and if you don't,you'll catch a cold." What was Jason's mother implying?
A) a fixed variation between having a shower and needing to wear a hat
B) a spurious relationship between sleeping in and developing a cold
C) a causal relationship between wet hair in the cold and being sick with a cold
D) a negative correlation between wearing a hat and having wet hair

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Jason's mother is implying a causal relationship between wet hair in the cold and being sick with a cold. This is a common misconception, as the common cold is actually caused by a virus, not by cold temperatures. However, there is some evidence to suggest that exposure to cold temperatures may weaken the immune system and make it more susceptible to infection, which could contribute to this belief.

Jason Had Slept In,and After a Hurried Shower Was Rushing