Which of the Following Statements About the Concept of Causality

question 21

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the concept of causality is TRUE?

• A) Scientific methods allow researchers to prove that one thing causes another.
• B) The general notion of causality embraces the idea that one thing leads to the occurrence of another.
• C) A researcher can determine that all the other possible causes of an effect have been eliminated.
• D) Both a and b are true.
• E) a, b, and c are true.

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