Research has shown a positive correlation between the amount of time children spend watching television and their levels of aggression. It is possible that the actual cause of this relationship involves harsh parents who act aggressively toward children (teaching them to be aggressive) and whose violence leads children to avoid them at all costs (including by watching television). This example
illustrates the issue of
a. the third variable.
b. a reversed cause-effect relationship.
c. time of measurement effects.
d. plasticity.
a
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Jackson observes that a squirrel in his backyard likes to run up and down trees all day long. From this he assumes that all similar woodland creatures enjoy the same type of activity. What kind of reasoning has Jackson used?
A. deductive B. convergent C. divergent D. inductive
Body dissatisfaction, the discrepancy between one's perceived versus desired body weight or shape, is a(n) ____ in the development of eating disorders
a. robust risk factor b. insignificant risk factor c. mild risk factor d. moderate risk factor
A researcher wanted to compare the relative effectiveness of two techniques for reducing anxiety: a drug and a relaxation exercise. The researcher gave the experimental group both the drug and the relaxation exercise. The control group was given neither the drug nor the exercise. The difference between the drug and the relaxation exercise cannot be compared in this experiment because the experiment involves a
A. redundant relationship. B. correlation. C. causal inference. D. confounding
Characteristics of early speech include all of the following EXCEPT
A. overextension. B. use of motherese. C. simplification. D. understanding grammar without being able to express it.