A corporate psychologist investigated the relationship between team-building activities and levels of workplace conflict. They gathered observational data from a sample of 10 corporate departments and plotted the results.
Figure 1
| Department | Weekly team-building (hours, HHH) | Workplace conflict index (1-15, CCC) |
|---|---|---|
| Alpha | 1.0 | 12 |
| Beta | 1.5 | 13 |
| Gamma | 2.0 | 10 |
| Delta | 2.5 | 11 |
| Epsilon | 3.0 | 9 |
| Zeta | 3.5 | 8 |
| Eta | 4.0 | 7 |
| Theta | 4.5 | 6 |
| Iota | 5.0 | 4 |
| Kappa | 6.0 | 3 |
Explain why the corporate psychologist could not conclude that increasing weekly team-building activities causes a reduction in workplace conflict on the basis of the data in Figure 1.
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