Author Question: The term correlation refers to a situation in which a. changes in two variables are brought about ... (Read 77 times)

jazziefee · **on:** Jul 1, 2018

The term correlation refers to a situation in which

a. changes in two variables are brought about by two additional variables.
b. an apparent relationship between two variables is actually produced by a third variable that is affecting both of the others.
c. an event occurs as a result of several factors operating in combination.
d. people are asked to mark their answers to questions on a printed survey.
e. a change in one variable is associated with a change in the other.

Question 2

When poor families receive government assistance they are no more likely to report hunger than working class families. Researchers find no correlation between poverty and hunger among families receiving government aid. In this example, government assistance is a(n)

a. independent variable
b. dependent variable
c. effect
d. intervening variable
e. positive correlation