Given the author's statements in the passage, his advice for evaluating statistics that show a high positive correlation between two conditions could include all the following statements EXCEPT A. look for an explanation in the stream of events B. consider some trend of the times as the possible cause of both conditions C. account for the correlations in some way other than causality D. determine which of the two conditions is the cause and which is the effect E. decide whether the conclusions have been reached legitimately and the appropriate groupings have been made