A Common Finding in the Study of Aggression Is That

Multiple Choice

A common finding in the study of aggression is that exposure to television is associated with increased aggressive behavior in children. You are curious as to whether peer pressure is really to blame (peer pressure encourages you to watch television and peer pressure encourages you to be aggressive) . You are questioning which of the following criteria of causation?

A) the criterion of covariance
B) the criterion of temporal precedence
C) the third-variable criterion
D) the criterion of external validity