Question

does the correlation in the situation illustrate causation? as the number of chapters in a book increases, the number of pages of the book increases. a) no, an increase in the number of pages in the book likely does not cause the number of chapters of a book to increase. b) no, an increase in the number of chapters of a book likely does not cause the number of pages in the book to increase. c) yes, an increase in the number of pages in the book likely causes the number of chapters of a book to increase. d) yes, an increase in the number of chapters of a book likely causes the number of pages in the book to increase.

Explanation:

Correlation does not always imply causation. However, in this case, more chapters (a structural element of a book) would logically require more pages to accommodate the content of those chapters. So, an increase in the number of chapters is a cause for an increase in the number of pages.

Answer:

D. Yes, an increase in the number of chapters of a book likely causes the number of pages in the book to increase.