Question

Critics' reaction to the proposed theory that the relationship between life satisfaction in the mass public (X) and the stability of democratic institutions (Y) in Chapter 3 of Kellstedt and Whitten was that the researcher had not ruled out the possibility that Y might cause X.

Answer 1

b. The researcher has not ruled out the possibility that Y might cause X

Step-by-step explanation:

In the given system, there is a theory that shows the relationship between the variables 'X' and 'Y'. The variable 'X' shows life satisfaction in a given population while the variable 'Y' shows how stable a democratic institution is. Therefore, the occurrence of the variable 'Y' can lead to the occurrence of the variable 'X'.