True/False Questions

34. If two variables are correlated it means that there is a true causal relationship exists.

A) True

B) False

35. Meeting the time order of occurrence proves a cause-and-effect relationship.

A) True

B) False

36. The scientific view is that if X causes Y, then the relationship always holds true and changes in X will always cause corresponding changes in Y.

A) True

B) False

37. The scientific view holds that one can never prove beyond a shadow of doubt that X causes Y.

A) True

B) False

38. Causality requires for the dependent variable to occur before the independent variable.

A) True

B) False

39. The most difficult condition for a casual relationship is  the time order of occurrence.

A) True

B) False

40. The Independent variable is the outcome variable of the experiment which the researcher measures and is most interested in studying.

A) True

B) False

41. The extraneous variables are those variables which are manipulated, or changed, in the experiment in order to observe the impact they may have on the dependent variable.

A) True

B) False

42. In an experiment, the control group receives the same measurement process, but is not exposed to any treatment.

A) True

B) False

43. Reliability refers to the degree to which an experiment (or research study) measures what is supposed to measure

A) True

B) False