Which of the Following Statements Is NOT Part of the Definition

question 49

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is NOT part of the definition of a cause-and-effect relationship?

• A) Both variables must be shown to be independent.
• B) The independent variable must come before the dependent variable in time.
• C) The two variables must display correlation.
• D) There must be no evidence that the correlation is spurious.

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Definitions:

Enslaved Peoples

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Eighteenth-Century British Politics

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Liberalism

A political and moral philosophy based on liberty, consent of the governed, and equality before the law.

John Locke

was a 17th-century English philosopher and political theorist, known for his contributions to liberal theory and the social contract, influencing modern political thought and the American Founding Fathers.