11.23 Evaluating Reasoning and Evidence
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A student newspaper reports that caffeine improves reaction time and therefore makes driving safer. In an experiment, 12 volunteers took a reaction-time test, drank an energy drink, and took the same test again 30 minutes later. Their scores improved on the second test. The article concludes caffeine caused the improvement.

Which critique most directly challenges the validity of this conclusion?