Q. A study once found that, for any given year, there was a positive correlation between ice cream consumption and the crime rate (during the summer months). If ice cream consumption was high for a given year, the crime rate was also high; if consumption was low, the crime rate was also low. What can explain this phenomenon?
Significance
FOLLOW-ON --What do you find to be the significance of the ice cream? Other students have mentioned that they felt that the heat should be a variable considered for the ice cream. What are your thoughts?