If You Read That a Correlational Study Has Found That

question 38

Multiple Choice

If you read that a correlational study has found that children who participate in more extracurricular activities have higher self esteem, you could conclude that

• A) participating in extracurricular activities makes children feel good about themselves.
• B) getting children to participate in more extracurricular activities will lead to increases in self esteem.
• C) participation in extracurricular activities is associated with higher self esteem.
• D) high self-esteem drives children to seek out activities at which they can excel.

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