A Correlational Study of College Employees Shows a Strong Positive

question 208

Multiple Choice

A correlational study of college employees shows a strong positive correlation between self-reported stress levels and days of work missed for illness, allowing the researcher to conclude that:

• A) stress causes illness.
• B) illness causes stress.
• C) some other variable causes both increases in stress levels and illness.
• D) the researcher can make a fairly accurate prediction of days a person will miss for illness if the person's stress level is known.

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Definitions:

Diagnostic

Pertaining to the identification of the nature or cause of a health problem, usually involving the evaluation of symptoms and tests.

Criterion

A standard or principle by which something is judged or decided.

Diagnostic System

A structured framework used by healthcare professionals to identify, classify, and diagnose diseases and disorders.

Predictive Validity

Refers to the extent to which a score on a scale or test predicts future performance on a related outcome.