Magdalene conducts a study examining the number of books in the family home and children's verbal skills in third grade.She finds a positive correlation;she can thus conclude that books in the house cause children to be smarter.

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Correlation does not imply causation. Just because there is a positive correlation between the number of books in the house and children's verbal skills does not mean that the books are causing the children to be smarter. There could be other factors at play, such as a family culture that values education and learning.

Magdalene Conducts a Study Examining the Number of Books in the Family