A researcher conducted a study to investigate the performanc…

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A reseаrcher cоnducted а study tо investigаte the perfоrmance of students on an exam and the number of hours they work for pay each week.  She found the more students work, the lower their exam grades.  The researcher claims that the correlation of -0.91 shows there is a strong causal relationship between work hours and exam performance.  Explain what is wrong with this interpretation.

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