Dr. Harrison finds that violent criminals are poor and live in cities. He concludes that poverty and urban residence cause violent crime. This conclusion ______.
A. is valid on its face as a causal conclusion
B. violates the principle that correlation does not prove causation
C. violates the requirement that a cause be associated with its effect
D. is valid based on time order of the independent and dependent variables
Answer: B
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