Suppose the Results of a Correlational Study Examining the Association

question 38

Multiple Choice

Suppose the results of a correlational study examining the association between poverty and psychotic behavior show a correlation coefficient of r = 0.80.One possible interpretation of the results is that poverty causes psychotic behavior.Another possibility is that ____.

• A)the study was actually an experiment.
• B)a third variable causes both poverty and psychotic behavior
• C)poverty and psychotic behavior are unrelated
• D)the correlation is actually negative

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