In all partial tables, the conditional distributions of Y are the same for each value of X. In the bivariate table, the conditional distributions of Y were quite different for each value of X. This pattern

a. is mathematically impossible.
b. suggests a direct relationship between X and Y.
c. suggests a spurious relationship between X and Y.
d. suggests an interactive relationship between Z and Y.


ANSWER: c

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