A common finding in the study of aggression is that exposure to television is associated with increased aggressive behavior in c

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A common finding in the study of aggression is that exposure to television is associated with increased aggressive behavior in c

hildren. 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 criteria of causation?
A) the criterion of covarianceB) the criterion of temporal precedenceC) the third-variable criterionD) the criterion of external validity

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enot [1.5K] · Answer 1 · 2026-03-19T17:58:51+03:00

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C) the third-variable criterion

Rationale:

In this context, the variables of interest are children's exposure to television and their corresponding levels of aggression. The independent variable is the children's exposure to television, while the dependent variable is the child's aggression.

Nevertheless, you are questioning whether another factor, peer pressure, influences these two variables. When a separate variable affects two other variables, it is referred to as the third-variable criterion. Thus, I focus on the third-variable criterion.