Multiple Choice
Suppose a researcher found out that there was a strong positive correlation between the number of minutes parents spend reading to children and the number of minutes parents spend engaging in athletic activity with children. If the researcher concluded that engaging in high levels of athletic activity with children causes parents to read to them more often, which type of problem would MOST likely be occurring?
A) third-variable
B) direction-of-correlation
C) direction-of-causation
D) insufficient-knowledge
Correct Answer:
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Correct Answer:
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