If a Researcher Finds a Negative Correlation Between the Number

question 169

Multiple Choice

If a researcher finds a negative correlation between the number of hours that students play computer games and grades, this means that

• A) computer game playing causes a decrease in grades.
• B) computer game playing causes an increase in grades.
• C) lower grades cause a student to be disinterested in studying and more interested in playing computer games.
• D) an experiment would have to be conducted to establish a cause-and-effect relationship between video game playing and grades.

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Jurgen Habermas

A German sociologist and philosopher known for his theories on communicative action, the public sphere, and the theory of modernity.