Rosenberg and his colleagues (1992)conducted a study that found that women who relied on the diaphragm or contraceptive sponges had fewer STDs than women who used condoms.The media jumped to the conclusion that condom use contributes to STDs.Of the limitations of this study,which one should have prevented the media from drawing a causal conclusion?

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The choice to use condoms may have stemmed from STD contraction rather than the reverse. This suggests that women who already had an STD might have chosen to use condoms as a way of reducing the chance of further infection. Therefore, it is not reasonable to conclude that condom use causes STDs.

Rosenberg and His Colleagues (1992)conducted a Study That Found That