Research investigating media "effects" on adolescent development has a hard time ruling out the possibility of spurious causation, which means that
A. the second thing is actually causing the first thing (not the reverse).
B. the correlation between two things is due to the fact that each of them is correlated with a third factor.
C. two things can go hand in hand.
D. there is no statistically significant relation.
Answer: B
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If weight in the general population is normally distributed with an average of 160 pounds and a standard deviation of 20 pounds, what is the probability of selecting someone who weighs 120 or less pounds?
What will be an ideal response?
The use of drugs to treat psychopathology is known as
a. ECT. b. psychotherapy. c. pharmacotherapy. d. lithiotherapy.
According to a 1999 national survey, the highest percentage of adolescents reported that they "learn a lot from"
a. their mothers and fathers. b. brothers and sisters. c. books and newspapers d. television and movies.