Does correlation equal causation? Explain
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: No, correlation doesn't equal causation. Correlation indicates that there is a relationship between two variables, but it does not indicate which variable causes the other or if a third, confounding variable is in play.
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a. ?the child guidance movement b. ?the child study movement c. ?educational psychology d. ?school psychology e. ?genetic psychology
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a. low; low b. low; high c. high; low d. high; high
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a. a striving for authenticity and congruence. b. external situations. c. lasting biological predispositions. d. ego defense mechanisms.
The developmental stage that begins and ends imprecisely and lies between childhood and adulthood is
known as a. self-esteem. c. adolescence. b. body image. d. maturation.