In Eron's Study of TV and Aggression, the Initial Correlation

Multiple Choice

In Eron's study of TV and aggression, the initial correlation between preference for violent TV and later aggressiveness was +.31. Several partial correlations were calculated, to examine the potential effects of third variables. After these factors were statistically controlled, the overall correlation was still about +.30. What did Eron conclude?

A) none of the examined factors contributed to the observed relationship
B) each of the examined variables showed a high likelihood of being third variables
C) that in fact no link between TV viewing preferences and aggressiveness could be shown
D) that TV causes 31% of all violent behavior