In Establishing Causality,which of the Following Conditions,in Practice,is the MOST

question 3

Multiple Choice

In establishing causality,which of the following conditions,in practice,is the MOST challenging?

• A)There must exist an independent and dependent variable at the same time.
• B)The two variables must be correlated.
• C)The cause must precede the effect in repeated experiments.
• D)The relationship between the independent variable and dependent variable must not be caused by some other factor.

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