In Eron's Study of TV and Aggression, the Initial Correlation

question 16

Multiple Choice

In Eron's study of TV and aggression, the initial correlation between preference for violent TV and later aggressiveness was +.31. Several partial correlations were calculated, to examine the potential effects of third variables. After these factors were statistically controlled, the overall correlation was still about +.30. What did Eron conclude?

• A) none of the examined factors contributed to the observed relationship
• B) each of the examined variables showed a high likelihood of being third variables
• C) that in fact no link between TV viewing preferences and aggressiveness could be shown
• D) that TV causes 31% of all violent behavior

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