When variable A correlates highly with B, then
a. A has caused B
b. B has caused A
c. variable B correlates highly with A
d. none of these
c
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A) 10 B) 15 C) 20 D) 25
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a) There was a high degree of correspondence between the scales. b) While the three scales yielded similar results for women, results for men differed for all three scales. c) For both women and men, prevalence rates differed depending on which scale was used. d) The tests differed in terms of their diagnostic reliability.
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a) Methamphetamine users are now obtaining the drug from foreign sources b) Production of methamphetamine in the United States has become impossible to detect. c) Law enforcement should focus on use reduction rather than supply reduction. d) The drug war is a success, since any reduction associated with drug production is a step in the right direction.