One cannot infer cause and effect from the natural correlation between viewing violence and aggression due to the _____; however, this topic was studied experimentally by _____ with children who observed aggressive adult models.

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The third-variable problem is the concept that a correlation between two variables may be caused by a third variable. This applies to the correlation between viewing violence and aggression, so one cannot infer cause and effect from it. However, Bandura conducted experiments with children who observed aggressive adult models, studying the causal relationship between viewing violence and aggression. Therefore, the answer is B.

One Cannot Infer Cause and Effect from the Natural Correlation