There is plenty of research that shows a relationship between stress levels and heart-damaging symptoms, such as high blood pressure and enlargement of the heart. It is possible, however, that some third factor may be responsible for both increases in stress as well as increases in heart-related symptoms. This fact uses which critical-thinking concept?

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This question is testing knowledge of the critical-thinking concept of correlation versus causation. Option D correctly identifies that there may be a third factor responsible for both stress levels and heart-related symptoms, highlighting the importance of understanding whether a correlation between two variables reflects a causal relationship.

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