What Do the Parallel Research Findings of "Eighty Percent of Prisoners

question 22

Multiple Choice

What do the parallel research findings of "Eighty percent of prisoners in the United States were spanked as children" and "Seventy-five percent of college students in the United States were spanked as children" demonstrate?

• A) The survey method leads to causal results.
• B) Correlation does not prove causation.
• C) Experimental designs cannot be replicated.
• D) These statements do not demonstrate any problem.

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