Which of the following is a condition researchers look for in testing cause and effect relationships?
A) time sequence
B) covariance
C) nonspurious association
D) theoretical support
E) all of the above

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All of these conditions (time sequence, covariance, nonspurious association, and theoretical support) are necessary for testing cause and effect relationships. The time sequence refers to the cause happening before the effect, covariance refers to a correlation between the cause and effect, nonspurious association refers to ruling out any other potential explanations for the relationship, and theoretical support refers to the connection between the cause and effect being logically and conceptually plausible.

Which of the Following Is a Condition Researchers Look for in Testing