Imagine that you've just read the results of a study that finds a positive correlation between gum chewing and life expectancy. which of the following would be a statistically appropriate response to the results of the study?
a. you tell all of your friends and family members not to chew gum because it is bad for their health.
b. you bemoan the possibility of living so long that you will have to chew lots of gum.
c. you purchase a life-time supply of gum because chewing gum is good for your health
d. you become curious about what third variables might cause both increases in gum chewing and increases in life expectancy.