Which of These Is a Condition Necessary to Establish Causal

question 2

Multiple Choice

Which of these is a condition necessary to establish causal inferences?

• A) The two variables are not correlated.
• B) Multiple alternative explanations exist for the correlation.
• C) The presumed cause precedes the presumed effect in time.
• D) The study was conducted in an open environment.
• E) The sample size is large enough.

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