Dr.Asocate has found a relationship between foot size and criminal behaviour,and concludes that larger feet causes criminal behaviour.Which of the following principles of critical thinking is most applicable to his claim?
A)Occam's razor
B)Correlation versus causation
C)Ruling out rival hypotheses
D)Falsifiability

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The principle of correlation versus causation is applicable to Dr. Asocate's claim as he is making a correlation between foot size and criminal behavior, but he is not proving that there is a causal relationship between the two. It is possible that there is no relationship at all, or that other factors, such as socioeconomic status, are responsible for the observed correlation.

DrAsocate Has Found a Relationship Between Foot Size and Criminal