Due to Criticism That the Proximate Cause Rule Is Difficult

question 73

Multiple Choice

Due to criticism that the proximate cause rule is difficult to understand and apply, some states have replaced it with the:

• A) fault factor test
• B) unforeseen cause rule
• C) considerable factor test
• D) ultimate cause rule
• E) none of the other choices

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Definitions:

Dependent Variable

The variable in an experiment that is expected to change as a result of manipulations made to the independent variable.

Dependent Variable

In scientific research, the variable that is being tested and measured; it is expected to change as a result of variations in the independent variable.

Independent Variable

The variable that is changed or controlled in a scientific experiment to test the effects on the dependent variable.

Independent Variables

In experimental research, variables that are manipulated or controlled by the researcher to study their effect on dependent variables.