Suppose Abby finds a significant positive correlation between the hours that a child watches TV and the number of aggressive behaviors the child displays in the classroom. Because she is aware of _____, Abby concludes correctly that TV watching _____ aggressive behavior.

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The third-variable problem refers to the possibility that a third variable (such as parenting style or personality traits) may be responsible for the correlation between the two variables in question (TV watching and aggressive behavior). Therefore, Abby correctly concludes that TV watching predicts aggressive behavior, but she cannot assume that TV watching causes aggressive behavior without ruling out other possible variables. The social desirability bias refers to participants' tendency to provide socially desirable responses which may not accurately reflect their actual behavior or attitudes, which is not relevant to this scenario.

Suppose Abby Finds a Significant Positive Correlation Between the Hours