Causal Modeling Researchers Measured Body Mass Index and Collected Exercise

question 4

Multiple Choice

Causal Modeling Researchers measured body mass index and collected exercise diaries from 250 college students during their freshman and senior years.They
Calculated correlations between these variables and found that the largest
Diagonal correlation was + .45.Which design did they use?

• A)cross-lagged panel design
• B)cross-sectional design
• C)ex post facto study
• D)path analysis

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