The Possibility That the Correlation Between Two Variables May Actually

question 107

Multiple Choice

The possibility that the correlation between two variables may actually be the result of an additional unspecified attribute is referred to as the problem.

• A)insufficient variable
• B)third-variable
• C)experimental design
• D)direction-of-causation

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Social Axioms

Generalized beliefs or propositions that are held to be true within a social context, guiding behaviors and interpretations of social phenomena.

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The sum of attitudes, customs, and beliefs that distinguishes one group of people from another, transmitted from generation to generation.

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Convictions or acceptance that certain things are true or real, often forming the basis of an individual's values and decisions.

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