A Spurious Relationship Occurs Where a Relationship Between Variables Has

question 40

True/False

A spurious relationship occurs where a relationship between variables has been found but is actually explained by another variable the researcher was not focused on.

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Definitions:

Innate

Referring to attributes or abilities that are present from birth, not acquired through experience or learning.

Cognitive

Pertaining to the mental processes of perception, memory, judgment, and reasoning, as contrasted with emotional and volitional processes.

Motivation Characteristics

Motivation characteristics refer to the individual qualities or factors that drive a person's actions towards achieving specific goals.

Activation

In psychology, it refers to the arousal level of the nervous system, influencing alertness and readiness to respond.