Question

Recall the following study: Over a 17-year period researchers studied a sample of 707 individuals from a single community. They recorded the number of hours each individual spent watching television during adolescence and early adulthood. In later years, they recorded the number of aggressive acts by individuals in the study.Science magazine published the results in 2002 in an article titled "Television viewing and aggressive behavior during adolescence and adulthood."Which of the following variables could NOT confound the results of this study?A. genderB. parental supervision and other aspects of family lifeC. poverty and neighborhood conditionsD. the amount of television the adolescents watch

Answer 1

The amount of television watched cannot be a confounder in the study, as it is the primary exposure variable under investigation. Gender, parental supervision, and socio-economic factors could be potential confounders.

Step-by-step explanation:

The study mentioned is concerned with measuring the potential influence of television viewing on aggressive behavior during adolescence and adulthood. In identifying variables that could confound the study results, the amount of television that adolescents watch cannot be a confounding variable. This is because it is the primary exposure variable being investigated. On the other hand, factors such as gender, parental supervision, and poverty and neighborhood conditions could act as confounding variables as they could also influence aggressive behavior independently of media viewing habits.

Answer 2

The correct answer would be option D, The amount of television the adolescents watch.

Step-by-step explanation:

A study's results were published in the magazine in 2002, which took the researchers 17 years to conclude. They did the research in two phases. In the first phase, they recorded the number of hours the individuals spent watching the TV, and in the later years, they recorded the number of aggressive acts by each individuals.

According to their results, The amount of television each adolescent watched did not confound the results of the study. They concluded that the amount of time they spent on watching television did not have caused the aggressive behaviors in the individuals.