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 rules of causation?
A) The rule of covariance
B) The rule of temporal precedence
C) The third-variable rule
D) All of the above rules
E) None of the above rules

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The third-variable rule suggests that there may be other factors, in addition to peer pressure, that cause both television exposure and aggression. Peer pressure may not be the only explanation for the relationship between these variables. Therefore, this rule is the most relevant in questioning whether peer pressure is really to blame for the association between television exposure and aggressive behavior. The rule of covariance and the rule of temporal precedence are not as relevant in this situation, as the relationship between television exposure and aggression has already been established.

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