The text points out that where there are more storks, there are more babies. In this example, for which reason can we NOT establish a causal link?
A) Variable A (storks) comes after Variable B (babies)
B) There is an observer effect leading to inaccurate counts of babies
C) The variables are not correlated
D) There is an extraneous variable (rural/urban area) influencing the observed correlation
D
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Adult status for immigrant males came from all of the following but
a) vocational success. b) marital responsibilities. c) religious rites. d) caring for the family.
Nancy and Evan Holt found themselves on the same side of the gender revolution occurring all around them
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
To prove that one variable causes another, we use
a. measures of association. b. tests of significance. c. ANOVA. d. None of the above: neither measures of association or tests of significance can prove causal relationships.
What did researchers find among Malaysian children born to fathers aged 50 or above when compared to children who were fathered by younger men?
a. there was an increased chance that the children had superior intelligence b. there was no difference between the two sets of children c. the risk of autism was higher if the child's father was older d. there was an increased risk of having CMD (common mental disorder)