The Incorrect Idea That If Two Variables Are Associated in Time

question 197

Multiple Choice

The incorrect idea that if two variables are associated in time, one must necessarily cause the other is known as:

• A) the association-is-causation fallacy.
• B) the fallacy of composition.
• C) a primary effect.
• D) a secondary effect.
• E) a behavioral assumption.

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