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A Researcher Knows That There Is a Relationship Between Obesity

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A researcher knows that there is a relationship between obesity and watching television for young children. However, it is not known whether children watch more TV because they are overweight, or whether they are overweight because they watch so much TV. This is an example of the directionality problem.


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Openness

One of the five factors; willingness to try new things and be open to new experiences.

Neuroticism

A personality characteristic involving a long-term tendency to be in a negative emotional state, including anxiety, depression, and emotional instability.

Extraversion

A personality trait typified by sociability, talkativeness, assertiveness, and high levels of emotional expressiveness.

Trait Dimensions

Aspects of personality that are considered to be continuous and can be measured along a spectrum, such as introversion to extroversion.

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