A Psychologist Finds a Significant Negative Correlation Between Body Mass

question 33

Essay

A psychologist finds a significant negative correlation between Body Mass Index (BMI) and self esteem among adolescents in the US. Can we conclude that a high BMI is damaging to self esteem? Why? Offer two alternative interpretations for this correlation.

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Definitions:

Molecules

Groups of two or more atoms held together by chemical bonds.

Nucleus

A membrane-bound organelle found in eukaryotic cells that contains most of the cell's genetic material.

Neutrons

Neutral, subatomic particles found in the nucleus of an atom, contributing to the atom's mass but not its charge.

Protons

Protons are positively charged subatomic particles found within the nucleus of an atom and contribute to the atom's overall charge and mass.