1) According to the TIME article, what percentage of children in the United States
plays video games?
50 percent
Incorrect. The percentage of children in the United States who play video games is higher
than 50 percent, according to the TIME article.
30 percent
70 percent
90 percent
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2) The TIME article highlights a study published in JAMA Pediatrics. According to this
study, what happened to aggressive behavior in children as the amount of time playing
violent video games increased?
Aggressive behavior did not vary as a function of violent video game playing.
Aggressive behavior tended to decrease.
Aggressive behavior increased at first, then decreased.
Incorrect. The study does not say that aggressive behavior increased at first, then decreased.
Aggressive behavior tended to increase.
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Exploring Correlations
3) The linked image HERE depicts which of these?
a line graph
Incorrect. The linked image does not depict a line graph.
a scatterplot
a bar graph
a pie chart
, 4) Which of the following is an example of a negative correlation?
As studying increases, GPA increases.
Incorrect. This is an example of a positive correlation.
As exercise increases, GPA tends not to change.
As partying increases, GPA decreases.
As class attendance decreases, GPA decreases.
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5) According to the video, there is no correlation between emergency room visits and phases
of the moon. Based on this information, what should we predict will happen to
emergency room visits tonight if we know there will be a full moon?
We should predict nothing.
Emergency room visits should increase.
Incorrect. Emergency room visits should not increase if there is no correlation between
them and phases of the moon.
Emergency room visits should decrease.
It depends on the time of year.
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Correlation vs. Causation
6) Based on the relationship between drownings and ice cream sales, what can we conclude?
Drownings cause ice cream sales.
Increases in ice cream sales are associated with decreases in drownings.
Incorrect. Rather, increases in ice cream sales are associated with increases in drownings.
Ice cream sales cause drownings.
One can predict drownings by knowing ice cream sales.
plays video games?
50 percent
Incorrect. The percentage of children in the United States who play video games is higher
than 50 percent, according to the TIME article.
30 percent
70 percent
90 percent
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2) The TIME article highlights a study published in JAMA Pediatrics. According to this
study, what happened to aggressive behavior in children as the amount of time playing
violent video games increased?
Aggressive behavior did not vary as a function of violent video game playing.
Aggressive behavior tended to decrease.
Aggressive behavior increased at first, then decreased.
Incorrect. The study does not say that aggressive behavior increased at first, then decreased.
Aggressive behavior tended to increase.
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Exploring Correlations
3) The linked image HERE depicts which of these?
a line graph
Incorrect. The linked image does not depict a line graph.
a scatterplot
a bar graph
a pie chart
, 4) Which of the following is an example of a negative correlation?
As studying increases, GPA increases.
Incorrect. This is an example of a positive correlation.
As exercise increases, GPA tends not to change.
As partying increases, GPA decreases.
As class attendance decreases, GPA decreases.
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5) According to the video, there is no correlation between emergency room visits and phases
of the moon. Based on this information, what should we predict will happen to
emergency room visits tonight if we know there will be a full moon?
We should predict nothing.
Emergency room visits should increase.
Incorrect. Emergency room visits should not increase if there is no correlation between
them and phases of the moon.
Emergency room visits should decrease.
It depends on the time of year.
Answer saved less than a minute ago.
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Correlation vs. Causation
6) Based on the relationship between drownings and ice cream sales, what can we conclude?
Drownings cause ice cream sales.
Increases in ice cream sales are associated with decreases in drownings.
Incorrect. Rather, increases in ice cream sales are associated with increases in drownings.
Ice cream sales cause drownings.
One can predict drownings by knowing ice cream sales.
