Asked by Sumaya Hassan on May 05, 2024
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Researchers reported that for men,being unmarried increases the risk of depression.These findings were based on the medical records of 400 married men and 500 unmarried men.Why is this conclusion not justified?
Unmarried
A term describing a person who is not legally joined to another person in a marriage.
Risk of Depression
The likelihood or probability of an individual developing depressive disorders based on various factors like genetics, lifestyle, or environmental stressors.
- Evaluate the shortcomings of observational research in proving causation.
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Zybrea KnightMay 06, 2024
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Since there is no random assignment,there is no way to know that being unmarried increases the risk of depression; there may have been lurking variables.For example unmarried men may be on average less well off,younger,more (or less)educated.Maybe the rate of unemployment is higher amongst unmarried men (those who are unemployed may find it harder to find a wife).
Learning Objectives
- Evaluate the shortcomings of observational research in proving causation.
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