In determining the cause of behavior, identify the type of evidence that considers the order in which two events occur.
A. covariation of cause and effect
B. observational analysis
C. elimination of alternative explanations
D. temporal precedence
Answer: D
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a. 50 b. 65 c. 75 d. almost 100
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a. contiguity c. past experience b. similarity d. contrast