Which of the Following Is Not a Condition Needed to Establish

question 28

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not a condition needed to establish causality?

• A) There needs to be an empirical association between the independent and dependent variable.
• B) The relationship between variables has to be spurious.
• C) Temporal precedence needs to be established.
• D) The relationship between variables has to be nonspurious.
• E) All of these are conditions needed to establish causality.

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