A Town Committee Learns That There Is a Strong Negative

question 110

Multiple Choice

A town committee learns that there is a strong negative correlation between the number of inches of daily rainfall and the number of children who use the neighbourhood playgrounds each day. If the committee were to conclude that high rainfall is caused by children not using the playgrounds, which type of problem would MOST likely be occurring?

• A) third-variable
• B) direction-of-correlation
• C) direction-of-causation
• D) insufficient-knowledge

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Definitions:

Cognitive Dissonance

A psychological phenomenon where an individual experiences discomfort from holding two or more conflicting beliefs, values, or attitudes, leading to a change in beliefs or behavior to reduce the discomfort.

Direct Experience

A firsthand involvement or encounter with events or conditions, allowing for the acquisition of knowledge or skills through personal participation.

Organizational Citizenship Behaviors

Represent the voluntary actions of employees that contribute to the organizational well-being beyond the scope of their formal duties.

Affect

A term referring to the underlying experience of feeling, emotion, or mood.