alternative explanation | Part of causal inference; a potential alternative cause of an observed relationship between variables.
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covariation of cause and effect | Part of causal inference; observing that a change in one variable is accompanied by a change in a second variable.
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empiricism | Use of objective observations to answer a question about the nature of behavior.
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temporal precedence | Part of causal inference; the cause precedes the effect in a time sequence.
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