Which Causal Criterion Is Supported in an Experiment by Random

question 73

Multiple Choice

Which causal criterion is supported in an experiment by random assignment?

• A) association
• B) direction of influence
• C) nonspuriousness (elimination of rival explanations)

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Definitions:

Social Relations

The interactions and relationships between individuals and groups within societies.

Discriminatory Judgments

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Attribution

A cognitive process by which individuals infer the causes of their own and others’ behavior.

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