(Scenario III) a Psychologist Used the 2014 ATUS Data Described

question 26

Multiple Choice

(Scenario III) A psychologist used the 2014 ATUS data described in Scenario III to examine time spent working and time engaged in leisure activities. Based on your knowledge of survey research, which result is most appropriate for this study?

• A) Individuals who work more spend significantly less time engaging in leisure activities. This suggests that working more causes one to have less time for leisure.
• B) In an experiment examining the effect of work on leisure time, it was found that work negatively correlated with leisure time. This suggests that the more one works, the less one is able to engage in leisure activities.
• C) There was a statistically significant negative relation between the amount of time one spends at work and the amount of time one spends on leisure activities. This suggests that the more one works, the less likely one is to have time for leisure.
• D) There was a statistically significant positive relation between the amount of time one spends at work and the amount of time one spends on leisure activities. This suggests that the more one works, the less likely one is to have time for leisure.

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