Evidence Relationship: Supports
Vote on whether "Adolescents with pre-existing anxiety disorders use social media 40% more frequently, potentially explaining observed neural differences." is good evidence that supports the claim "Correlation between social media use and brain structure does not establish causation given confounding variables like socioeconomic status."
Sources for this evidence:
Evidence Claim
Adolescents with pre-existing anxiety disorders use social media 40% more frequently, potentially explaining observed neural differences.
Selection effects and reverse causation represent plausible alternative explanations for correlational neuroimaging findings.
Main Claim
Correlation between social media use and brain structure does not establish causation given confounding variables like socioeconomic status.
Methodological limitations of observational neuroimaging research prevent causal inference about social media effects on brain development.
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