Dr Guidry Conducts a Study Examining the Relationship Between the Number

question 14

Multiple Choice

Dr. Guidry conducts a study examining the relationship between the number of friends one has and the experience of daily stress and life satisfaction. She randomly samples 1,500 elderly men and women in Nashville, Tennessee (the state capital) , located in the southern United States. Below are her findings.
•Life satisfaction and experience of daily stress: r =.57 (p = .01)
•Number of friends one has and experience of daily stress: r = .09, not sig.
•Number of friends one has and life satisfaction: r = .36 (p = .04)
Matt, Dr. Guidry's research assistant, is discussing the findings of the study with some other students. He claims that the experience of more daily stress causes people to have lower life satisfaction. Which of the following causal criteria did Matt meet?

• A)The covariance of cause and effect
• B)Temporal precedence
• C)Internal validity
• D)External validity

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Definitions:

Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone

A hormone responsible for the release of follicle-stimulating hormone and luteinizing hormone from the anterior pituitary.

Anterior Pituitary

The front part of the pituitary gland responsible for releasing several key hormones, including growth hormone and ACTH.

Luteinizing Hormone

A hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland, instrumental in regulating the reproductive system.

Ovaries

Female reproductive organs in vertebrates that produce eggs (ova) and hormones like estrogen and progesterone.