Teleology is an error of causal explanation. It states that
A) the causal relationship is untestable because the independent variable cannot be empirically measured.
B) the causal relationship should not be supported because an unmeasured variable is the true cause of the
dependent variable.
C) the causal relationship does not exist due to the lack of supporting evidence.
D) the causal relationship is testable because the independent variable and the dependent variable are the
same.
A
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