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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Definitions:

Glands

Organs in the body that secrete hormones or other substances directly into the blood or onto a surface within or outside the body.

Neurons

are the basic working units of the brain, specialized cells that transmit information to other nerve cells, muscle, or gland cells.

Sex Hormones

Hormones that regulate the development and functioning of reproductive organs and that stimulate the development of male and female sexual characteristics; they include androgens, estrogens, and progesterone.

Estrogen

Estrogen is a primary female sex hormone responsible for the development and regulation of the female reproductive system and secondary sex characteristics.