Eric Just Completed a Correlational Study,and His Results Reveal That

question 204

Multiple Choice

Eric just completed a correlational study,and his results reveal that people who take more showers have higher income.Eric wonders whether certain types of jobs might both pay more and cause people to get dirtier.Which term reflects Eric's interpretation of his results

• A) reactivity 
• B) third variable problem 
• C) sampling bias 
• D) interaction effects

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Definitions:

Adulthood

The period in human life after adolescence, characterized by fully developed physical growth, maturity, and the assumption of adult roles and responsibilities.

Consent

The voluntary agreement to or permission for something, given by someone who is in a position to make informed decisions.

Research Study

A structured investigation designed to develop or contribute to generalizable knowledge based on systematic observation or experimentation.

Scientific Method

A systematic and logical approach to discovering how things in the universe work, involving observation, hypothesis formulation, experimentation, and conclusion.