Professor Stevens has found that students who tend to sit at the front of the classroom often perform better on class assessments.Based on his observations,he can say which of the following?
A) Students who sit at the front of the class are more motivated to learn.
B) Students who sit at the back of the class are lazy.
C) Sitting in the front of the class is correlated with higher grades.
D) Professor Stevens cannot make any cause-effect statement.

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Based on Professor Stevens' observations, there is a correlation between sitting at the front of the class and performing better on class assessments. However, correlation does not necessarily imply causation, so it cannot be stated with certainty whether sitting in the front of the class causes higher grades or if there is some other factor influencing both seating position and academic performance.

Professor Stevens Has Found That Students Who Tend to Sit