Question

Recall the following study: Over a 17-year period researchers studied a sample of 707 individuals from a single community. They recorded the number of hours each individual spent watching television during adolescence and early adulthood. In later years, they recorded the number of aggressive acts by individuals in the study.Science magazine published the results in 2002 in an article titled "Television viewing and aggressive behavior during adolescence and adulthood."Which of the following variables could NOT confound the results of this study?A. genderB. parental supervision and other aspects of family lifeC. poverty and neighborhood conditionsD. the amount of television the adolescents watch

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answer would be option D, The amount of television the adolescents watch.

Explanation:

A study's results were published in the magazine in 2002, which took the researchers 17 years to conclude. They did the research in two phases. In the first phase, they recorded the number of hours the individuals spent watching the TV, and in the later years, they recorded the number of aggressive acts by each individuals.

According to their results, The amount of television each adolescent watched did not confound the results of the study. They concluded that the amount of time they spent on watching television did not have caused the aggressive behaviors in the individuals.