Question

question 1(multiple choice worth 5 points)
(04 07 mc)
sarah described the following situation.
when one patient with a common cold takes a medicine and the other patient does not take any medicine, the person who takes medicine recovers faster than the person who does not take medicine.
which of the following best describes the situation?
this is an example of correlation because one patient is sick and the other is not.
this is an example of causation because both patients need medicine
this is an example of correlation because both patients are sick at the same time
this is an example of causation because the patient who took the medication recovered faster than the patient who did not.

Explanation:

Causation implies a cause - and - effect relationship. Here, taking medicine is the cause and faster recovery is the effect. Correlation just shows a relationship without indicating cause - and - effect. Since the patient who took medicine recovered faster, it's a cause - and - effect situation.

Answer:

This is an example of causation because the patient who took the medication recovered faster than the patient who did not.