Which of the Following Does Not Represent a Criterion for Causality

question 49

Multiple Choice

Which of the following does not represent a criterion for causality?

• A) there is a correlation between the cause and the effect
• B) the cause precedes the effect in time
• C) the change in the effect is not caused by some third variable
• D) it is not necessary for two variables to be correlated with each other

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Definitions:

Criminal Charges

Formal accusations made by a governmental authority asserting that somebody has committed a crime.

Civil Lawsuits

Legal disputes between individuals or entities over rights, obligations, or damages that do not involve criminal charges.

Res Ipsa Loquitur

Res ipsa loquitur is a legal doctrine that allows a presumption of negligence to be established based on the mere occurrence of certain types of accidents, without the need for direct evidence of a defendant's behavior.

Negligence Per Se

A legal doctrine where an act is considered negligent because it violates a statute or regulation, thereby causing harm to a person that the statute was designed to protect.