For a Nomothetic Causal Relationship to Exist,there Must Be Evidence

question 1

Multiple Choice

For a nomothetic causal relationship to exist,there must be evidence:

• A)of an empirical correlation between the variables
• B)that one variable precedes the other in time
• C)that a third variable did not cause the changes observed in the first two variables
• D)of an empirical correlation between the variables,one variable precedes the other in time,and a third variable did not cause the changed observed in the first two variables
• E)of an empirical correlation between the variables and that one variable precedes the other in time

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