DrHall Found a Positive Correlation Between Depression and Child Abuse;

question 32

Multiple Choice

Dr.Hall found a positive correlation between depression and child abuse; depressed mothers were more likely to abuse their children.Which of the following explanations best illustrates the third-variable problem?

• A)Abusing one's children may cause depression.
• B)Poverty may cause both depression and child abuse.
• C)The relationship between depression and child abuse may apply only to women.
• D)Abused children may have a predisposition to become depressed.

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Definitions:

Children Birth

The process or event of a child being born; often considered in statistical analyses regarding birth rates or outcomes.

Lurking Variable

A variable that is not included as an explanatory variable in the analysis but can affect the interpretation of relationships between variables.

Health Care

Services provided to individuals or communities by health professionals for the purpose of promoting, maintaining, monitoring, or restoring health.

Association

A relationship or connection between two or more variables where changes in one variable correspond with changes in another.