Correlational Designs If depression increases alcohol consumption and alcohol consumption
Worsens depression, we could not infer a causal relationship due to the
____ problem.
A)bidirectional causation
B)causal direction
C)regression to the mean
D)third variable

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The bidirectional causation problem refers to the difficulty in determining the direction of cause and effect in a relationship where both variables seem to influence each other, as in the case of depression and alcohol consumption.

Correlational Designs If Depression Increases Alcohol Consumption and Alcohol Consumption