A Researcher Reports a Positive Relationship Between Sugar Consumption and Activity

question 67

Multiple Choice

A researcher reports a positive relationship between sugar consumption and activity level for a group of eight-year-old children. However, the researcher cannot be sure whether the extra sugar is causing the children to be more active or whether the extra activity is causing the children to eat more sugar. This is an example of the ____.

• A) third-variable problem
• B) directionality problem
• C) reversal problem
• D) criterion problem

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Definitions:

Mourning

The process of expressing grief and sorrow for someone who has died, often accompanied by rituals or other outward signs of grief.

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Repeated episodes of extreme emotional expressions, often seen in conditions like mood disorders.

Widowhood Effect

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