DrClausen Finds a Strong Correlation Exists Between Age at Marriage

question 42

Multiple Choice

Dr.Clausen finds a strong correlation exists between age at marriage and probability of divorce.He concludes getting married at a young age causes divorce.His conclusion is flawed because of:

• A)active manipulation of the environment
• B)researcher bias
• C)the presence of potentially uncontrolled factors
• D)reactivity

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Definitions:

Assignable Variation

Variability in a process that can be traced to specific causes, as opposed to random variation.