A multiple-regression analysis is run to examine third variables as a follow-up to the study indicating that boys with unusual names are more likely to commit crimes. Unusual names, ethnic backgrounds, and geographical regions are all included as predictor variables. Even after controlling for all of these variables, unusual names still predict criminal activity. Why doesn't this study establish causation?
a. Temporal precedence isn't established
b. The beta values are not shown, so there isn't enough information to conclude causation
c. There may be some other third variable
d. No cross-lag correlation was done

c. There may be some other third variable

Explanation:

A multiple-regression analysis is run to examine third variables as a follow-up to the study indicating that boys with unusual names are more likely to commit crimes. Unusual names, ethnic backgrounds, and geographical regions are all included as predictor variables. Even after controlling for all of these variables, unusual names still predict criminal activity. This study  doesnot establish causation as there may be some other third variable and this variable also known as the confounding variables. During research its in not possible to be controlled by the researchers.The third variable also affect on the dependent as well as independent variable.

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