A study of young children found that those with more body fattended to have more
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A study of young children found that those with more body fattended to have more "controlling" mothers; the San FranciscoChronicle concluded that "Parents of Fat Kids Should LightenUp"b) Did the study find an association between mother'sbehaviour and her child's level of body fat
c) If controlling behaviour by the mother causes children to eatmore, would that explain an association between controllingbehaviour by the mother and her child's level of body fat?
d) suppose there is a gene which causes obesity. Would that explainthe association?
e) Can you think of another way to explain the association?
f) Do the data support the Chronicle's advice on child-rearing?
Explanation / Answer
b) Yes, the study find an association between mother's behaviorand her child's level of body fat. c) This should explain an association between controllingbehavior by the mother and her child's level of body fat d) This may not explain the asscociation. e) I think there is no other way to explain the asscociationbetween the mother's controlling behavior and child's level of bodyfat. f) No, the data do not support the Chronicle's advice onchild-rearing.Related Questions
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