Strayer and Colleagues Wanted to Establish If There Was a Causal

question 318

Multiple Choice

Strayer and colleagues wanted to establish if there was a causal relationship between cell phone use while driving, traffic density, and increased risk of vehicular collision. They found evidence of an interaction because

• A)cell phone use led to an increase in braking reaction time in both the low and high traffic conditions
• B)cell phone use led to an increase in braking reaction time in the low traffic density condition
• C)cell phone use led to an increase in braking reaction time only in the high traffic density condition
• D)cell phone use did not affect reaction time in regardless of traffic density

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