Reverse Causation Is the Idea That

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Multiple Choice

Reverse causation is the idea that

• A)current increases in output cause future increases in the money supply.
• B)current increases in the money supply cause future increases in output.
• C)expected future increases in the money supply cause increases in current output.
• D)expected future increases in output cause increases in the current money supply.

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Definitions:

Independent Variables

The variables in an experiment that are manipulated or changed by the researcher to observe their effect on the dependent variable.

Dependent Variables

Dependent variables are the variables in an experiment or study that are being tested and measured, often to observe the effects of manipulating independent variables.

Childhood Obesity

A medical condition affecting children and adolescents, characterized by a body mass index (BMI) at or above the 95th percentile for children of the same age and sex.

Correlational Methods

Research methods that examine how variables are naturally related in the real world. The researcher makes no attempt to alter the variables or assign causation between them.