Frequently spanked children tend toward misbehavior. What (if anything) can we conclude, and why?
a. Spanking leads to misbehavior. The evidence stated is sufficient
b. Misbehaving children provoke their parents to lose their temper. The evidence stated is sufficient.
c. We can draw no cause and effect conclusion, because the sample sizes have been small.
d. We can draw no cause and effect conclusion, because the evidence is correlational.
d
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