Which of the following best illustrates a spurious correlati...

Question

Which of the following best illustrates a spurious correlation, where two variables are correlated but not causally related?

A

The number of umbrellas sold increases during rainy weather.

B

People who exercise regularly tend to have lower stress levels.

C

The number of people who drown at the beach increases as ice cream sales rise during the summer.

D

Children who read more books tend to have better reading comprehension skills.

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