How can one establish causality between two factors?

What will be an ideal response?


One can infer causality from the observation of associations or correlations between things in the world. If changes in one factor are regularly associated with changes in the other factor, then the first factor may be causing those changes.

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The Comstock Law of 1873 prohibited:

a. young unwed mothers from getting an abortion. b. the distribution of contraceptive information through the mail. c. women from using natural rhythm family planning. d. men from having sex with women under age 18.

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How might wealth and fame affect a person's experiences with drugs, the criminal justice system, and family court?

What will be an ideal response?

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How much more likely are Black mothers to die than their white counterparts?

a. just as likely b. twice as likely c. three to four times as likely d. much more likely than expectant and new mothers in Mexico and Uzbekistan

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Which sociologist established Europe's first university department of sociology?

A. Wright Mills B. Auguste Comte C. Max Weber D. Émile Durkheim

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