Describe Each of the Five Criteria for Identifying a Causal

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Essay

Describe each of the five criteria for identifying a causal effect and provide an example of each. Which are best demonstrated through experiments? Why? Which do experiments not demonstrate well? How can experimental designs be altered to compensate? Is anything lost with quasi-experimental designs?

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Definitions:

Dissociation

The process by which a compound separates into its component parts, molecules, or ions.

Sodium Chloride

A chemical compound commonly known as table salt, used in food and as a preservative.

Water Molecule

A chemical compound consisting of two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom (H2O), which is essential for all known forms of life.

Dissociation

A psychological condition in which there is a disruption or lack of continuity in the normal integration of consciousness, memory, identity, emotion, perception, body representation, motor control, and behavior.