The neighbor's dogs seem to bark only when you come home from work.A cause-effect conclusion might be spurious if
A) the dogs bark when you come home on the weekend.
B) the dogs' owner comes home at the same time as you.
C) you come home because of the dogs' barking.
D) you don't find statistical significance.

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The cause-effect conclusion might be spurious if the dogs' owner comes home at the same time as you, suggesting that the dogs are actually barking in response to their owner's arrival, not yours.

The Neighbor's Dogs Seem to Bark Only When You Come