Dr Hall Found a Positive Correlation Between Depression and Child

question 137

Multiple Choice

Dr. Hall found a positive correlation between depression and child abuse; depressed mothers were more likely to abuse their children. Which of the following explanations illustrates the third-variable problem?

• A)Abusing one's children may cause depression.
• B)Poverty may cause both depression and child abuse.
• C)The relationship between depression and child abuse may apply only to women.
• D)Abused children may have a predisposition to become depressed.

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