Suppose a Researcher Found Out That There Was a Strong

question 14

Multiple Choice

Suppose a researcher found out that there was a strong positive correlation between the number of minutes parents spend reading to children and the number of minutes parents spend engaging in athletic activity with children. If the researcher concluded that engaging in high levels of athletic activity with children causes parents to read to them more often, which type of problem would MOST likely be occurring?

• A) third-variable
• B) direction-of-correlation
• C) direction-of-causation
• D) insufficient-knowledge

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Definitions:

Potassium Ions

Charged particles of potassium that play key roles in bodily functions, particularly in nerve transmission and muscle contraction.

Glucose

An essential form of sugar that acts as a significant energy provider in living entities and is a part of various carbohydrates.

Hormones

Chemical messengers produced by glands, which travel through the bloodstream to regulate bodily functions and processes.

Peripheral Membrane Proteins

Proteins that are attached to the surface of cellular membranes without being embedded within the lipid bilayer, often involved in signaling pathways or cell adhesion.