Jim Thought That the Strong Negative Correlation That He Observed

question 11

Multiple Choice

Jim thought that the strong negative correlation that he observed between depression and self-esteem meant that having a low self-esteem led to high levels of depression.Jim is misinterpreting the correlation by assuming

• A)causality.
• B)directionality.
• C)that there is a third variable.
• D)both causality and directionality.

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