What Can Be Assumed If X Causes Y

question 8

Multiple Choice

What can be assumed if x causes y?  

• A) that x and y are inversely related 
• B) that y is a dependent variable 
• C) that other variables do NOT matter 
• D) that y must, in turn, cause x

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Definitions:

Parietal Lobe

One of the four major lobes of the cerebral cortex in the brain, responsible for processing sensory information regarding the location of parts of the body, as well as interpreting visual information and processing language and mathematics.

Hippocampus

An essential part of the limbic system involved in forming new memories and connected to emotions and spatial orientation.

Memory for Places

The cognitive ability to recognize, recall, and navigate different locations and environments.

Visual Object Memory

Visual object memory pertains to the ability to recognize and remember visual images and objects.