Dr. Hall found a positive correlation between depression and child abuse; depressed mothers were more likely to abuse their children. Which of the following explanations illustrates the third-variable problem?
a) Abusing one's children may cause depression.
b) Poverty may cause both depression and child abuse.
c) The relationship between depression and child abuse may apply only to women.
d) Abused children may have a predisposition to become depressed.
b
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__________ behavior shows preference for a small, immediate reinforcer over a greater
reinforcer that requires some waiting. Fill in the blanks with correct word
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A) Social comparison B) When conditions are threatening or uncertain C) Psychological security D) Independence E) Emotional connection
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a. knowledge, categorizing c. inferences, decisions b. understanding, categorizing d. memory, learning