An Important Condition for Establishing Causation Is Covariation

question 135

Multiple Choice

An important condition for establishing causation is covariation. This is:

• A) a statistical measure of the magnitude of the difference between comparison groups.
• B) the degree to which a study parallels the real world.
• C) the degree to which researchers can rule out other possible causal explanations for an observed relationship.
• D) when changes in one variable are associated with changes in another variable.

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