Of the four goals of behavioral science, determining the cause of behavior involves:
A)careful observation of things like running speed, eye gaze, or loudness of laughter.
B)regular observation of a specific behavior to ensure that two events are systematically related to one another.
C)concluding causation based on temporal precedence, covariation of cause and effect, and alternative explanations.
D)explaining and understanding the events that have been described as causing a particular behavior.

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Determining the cause of behavior involves concluding causation based on temporal precedence (cause happened before effect), covariation of cause and effect (when the cause is present, the effect occurs; when the cause is absent, the effect does not occur), and alternative explanations (ruling out other possible causes).

Of the Four Goals of Behavioral Science, Determining the Cause