Years ago, some psychologists observed that the parents of children with depression appeared very distant and detached from their depressed children compared to the parents of non-depressed children. These psychologists concluded that parental detachment was the cause of depression in children. Is there a problem with their conclusion?

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Yes, the psychologists are concluding a causal relationship based on correlational data.

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Yes, the psychologists did not have an appropriate control group.

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Yes, the children being observed were not representative of the general population.

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Yes, the psychologists didn't control for levels of anxiety that might come with depression.

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