Post Utme Uniport 2019 General Studies Question 9

Practice objective / multiple choice question 9 from the 2019 Post Utme Uniport General Studies examination.

Post Utme Uniport 2019 General Studies Objective / Multiple Choice
Question 9 POST_UTME_UNIPORT • 2019 • GENERAL STUDIES • objective

A researcher is studying the relationship between the number of hours spent watching TV and the number of hours spent exercising. The data shows a strong positive correlation between the two variables. Which of the following is a possible explanation for this correlation?

Answer Options

A. People who watch more TV are more likely to exercise
B. People who exercise more are more likely to watch TV
Correct Answer C. There is a third variable that is causing both TV watching and exercise to increase
D. There is no correlation between TV watching and exercise
Correct Answer
C
Correct Option:
There is a third variable that is causing both TV watching and exercise to increase

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This is Post Utme Uniport 2019 General Studies Question 9. It is one of the objective questions from the 2019 Post Utme Uniport General Studies examination.

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