Imagine a researcher found that there is a strong negative correlation between frosted flake consumption and cancer. Which of the following conclusions is most likely correct?

a. Eating frosted flakes increases the incidence of cancer.
b. Having cancer causes you to eat fewer frosted flakes.
c. There is a relationship between eating frosted flakes and cancer, but the nature of that relationship is unknown.
d. There is no reason to believe these variables are related because you have several family members who have had cancer but they never ate frosted flakes.


Answer: C

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