A researcher determines that children whose parents read to them for more than one hour each day have better grades than do children whose parents read to them for only a few minutes per day.What can you conclude from this pattern of data?

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The data suggests that there is a positive correlation between the time parents spend reading to their children and the children's grades. However, this correlation does not necessarily prove that parental reading causes the improvement in grades, as there could be other variables at play.

A Researcher Determines That Children Whose Parents Read to Them