Answer
It treats correlation as causation. Another factor may drive both.
Explanation
The report shows only that the two measures move together. Without a controlled comparison, a third factor such as health or study habits could explain both.
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A passage says people who sleep longer earn higher scores, then concludes that sleep causes higher scores. What is the flaw?
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