Assume That Variables X and Y Are Significantly Correlated; the Third

question 20

Multiple Choice

Assume that variables X and Y are significantly correlated; the third variable problem means that

• A)the correlation could be explained by their joint relation with some other factor.
• B)another variable must correlate with X but not Y.
• C)another variable must correlate with Y but not X.
• D)X causes Y and Y causes X.

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Definitions:

Ambiguous Figures

Images or objects that can be perceived in more than one way, leading to different interpretations.

Chambers And Reisberg

Researchers who conducted a study emphasizing the differences in mental imagery processes, particularly how descriptive and pictorial representations of stimuli influence cognitive tasks.

Duck/Rabbit

An illustration used as a visual perceptual experiment, demonstrating that a single image can be interpreted in two different ways: as a duck or a rabbit.

Mental Images

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