Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. Relationships in social science are usually deterministic in nature.
2. A single exception will normally disprove claims about relations in social science.
3. Relationships also are distinguished as being either causal or associational.
4. Distinguishing between independent and dependent variables is a cornerstone of research.
5. Causation requires both (1) empirical (i.e., statistical) correlation and (2) a plausible cause-and-effect argument.


1.false
2.false
3.true
4.true
5.true

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