A research study found that what was hypothesized as the dependent variable, had value changes prior to corresponding changes in an associated variable, originally taken as an independent variable. What is the term given to such a finding?
A) empirical order
B) reverse causation
C) causal order
D) directional factor

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Reverse causation refers to a situation where the direction of cause-and-effect is opposite to what has been originally hypothesized, meaning the supposed dependent variable influences the supposed independent variable.

A Research Study Found That What Was Hypothesized as the Dependent