Using correlational studies, Dr. Shemmassian studies whether exposure to violence in the media leads to violent behavior. Suppos
e she finds that participants who have been exposed to more violence in the media are, in general, more violent, but it is not clear which one causes the other. The problem in interpreting her results involves
Directionality can be a problem in correlational research. This can occur when a study shows that two variables are related, but the researcher has a hard time understanding which variable is the cause and which is the effect. In this example, the researcher might not know whether people who are more exposed to violence become more violent, or whether violent people are more likely to seek out violence in media.
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