Low birth weight is directly linked to many complications in babies, including a high risk of death, infection, developmental delays, and even psychological disorders. It is not known, however, if these symptoms are a direct effect of low birth weight or if the low birth weight may be a result of other pregnancy-related complications. This is an important demonstration of the critical-thinking concept of
A)correlation versus causation.
B)falsifiability.
C)replicability.
D)Occam's Razor.

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The critical-thinking concept being demonstrated here is correlation versus causation, as it is unclear whether low birth weight is the direct cause of complications or if it is just correlated with other factors that may be causing the complications.

Low Birth Weight Is Directly Linked to Many Complications in Babies