Which of the following statements about causal reasoning is false?
A) A single cause may produce multiple effects.
B) A single effect may have multiple causes.
C) An effect may precede its cause.
D) Two events may be correlated without necessarily being causally connected.
E) Causal relationships can be inferred, but not directly observed.

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An effect cannot precede its cause. Causal reasoning is based on the concept that there is a cause-and-effect relationship between two events, and the cause must precede the effect in time. This statement violates that basic premise.

Which of the Following Statements About Causal Reasoning Is False