Explain, with an example, the four criteria for concluding causation

What will be an ideal response?


A good answer will include - Two variables, A and B, must be correlated or have a relationship. The "cause", A, must precede the "effect", B. There must be no other variable(s) that might have influenced the relationship between A and B. The researcher must not have influenced the results in some way, such as how s/he coded or interpreted the results. Examples will vary.

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The Family Medical Leave Act of 1993, signed by President Clinton, requires:

a) employers with over 50 employees to offer 12 weeks of unpaid maternity leave. b) all employers to provide unpaid leave for maternity. c) employers with over 10 employees to offer family allowances. d) employers with over 50 employees to offer family allowances. e) all employers to provide 6 weeks of paid maternity leave.

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An example of the ideology of equality of condition put into practice is:

a. segregation. b. affirmative action. c. health care. d. maternity leave.

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In a line-item budget expense category, which of the following would NOT be correct?

a. Salaries and wages b. Rent c. Government contracts and grants d. Supplies

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What is the role of an advanced country during the "in flight" stage of modernization theory?

A. providing beliefs about women B. adjusting political power C. creating new treaties for trade D. offering advice and information about technology

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