An experimental study has found that alcoholics who attend peer group meetings are more successful in reducing their consumption of alcoholic beverages than alcoholics who do not attend such meetings. However, the researchers are struggling to determine the precise connection between the two and suggest that it could be due to the social support itself, the sharing of technical information, or the time taken up by the meetings. This suggestion reflects a concern with ______.
A) causal mechanisms
B) association
C) faulty randomization
D) time order

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The suggestion reflects a concern with identifying the causal mechanisms behind the observed relationship, i.e., understanding how or why attending peer group meetings leads to reduced alcohol consumption.

An Experimental Study Has Found That Alcoholics Who Attend Peer