If all we know is that watching a lot of televised violence is correlated positively
with the tendency to behave aggressively, then we could conclude that
(a) people who watch a lot of violent TV are, on the average, more likely to
be more aggressive than people who do not watch a lot of violent TV
(b) watching televised violence is a causal factor in aggression
(c) the same personality trait that causes aggressive behavior makes people
want to watch violence
(d) none of the above
A
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A) demand characteristics can bias participants answers. B) observing behavior leads to changes in behavior. C) respondents are not always honest in their answers. D) they are less effective than experiments in accurately predicting peoples' behavior.
According to the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis, a person's language shapes
A) their thought processes. B) the understanding of syntax. C) the speed with which the language is acquired. D) the length of the critical period.