In a Study of Activity and Leisure Time in Children

question 97

Multiple Choice

In a study of activity and leisure time in children from various countries, research has shown that

• A) a typical U.S. child works more than four hours per day.
• B) U.S. children spend little discretionary time with friends.
• C) a typical U.S. child works less than half an hour per day.
• D) U.S. children spend more time on homework than do children from any another culture.
• E) free time for U.S. children has decreased over the last 20 years.

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Definitions:

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Spurious

The relationship between an independent variable and a dependent variable is said to be spurious when a control variable causes change in both the independent and dependent variables.

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