Question

A common finding in the study of aggression is that exposure to television is associated with increased aggressive behavior in children. You are curious as to whether peer pressure is really to blame (peer pressure encourages you to watch television and peer pressure encourages you to be aggressive). You are questioning which of the following criteria of causation?a. the criterion of covariance
b. the criterion of temporal precedence
c. the third-variable criterion
d. the criterion of external validity

Answer 1

Answer:

C.

Explanation:

Criteria of Causation or Hill's Criteria of Causation are the principles that were developed by Sir Austin Bradford Hill. It was developed in 1965 as a research principles that are most helpful in epidemiology.

In the given case, questioning is done of the "third-variable criterion" of the criteria of causation.

The Third Variable Criterion is the criterion that suggests that there is a casual relationship if exposure relates only to a single outcome.

So, the correct answer is option C.