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Author Ferguson, Christopher J., author

Title The uses and misuses of bivariate correlations : the case of video game violence research / Christopher J. Ferguson
Published [Los Angeles, California] : SAGE, 2014
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Series SAGE research methods. Cases
SAGE research methods. Cases
Summary Bivariate correlations, or correlations between two and only two variables, are used to assess the degree of association between two variables of interest. Such correlation coefficients do not indicate causality. Indeed, in many such cases, other important variables may explain the relationship between two variables of interest. In this case study, the author offers the example that boys play more violent video games and are also more aggressive than girls. Thus, to some degree, correlations between violent video games and aggression may simply be a function of maleness rather than anything about violent video games themselves
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references
Notes Online resource; title from home page (viewed on November 18, 2015)
Subject Violence in video games -- Psychological aspects -- Research -- Case studies.
Genre/Form Case studies.
Case studies.
Form Electronic book
ISBN 1473952298 (ebook)
9781473952294 (ebook)