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Please answer the question below [20 points, Max 1 Page=350 words].
Explain the phrase “correlation does not equal causation”. Why is the distinction so important? What conditions must be met to establish causation? Can they ever be completely satisfied? Assume you are interested in conducting a study that allows you to legitimately make some causal inferences concerning relationships among a set of constructs. What sorts of things can you, as the researcher, do to bolster your ability to make such causal inferences? In answering this question, be sure to pay attention to issues pertaining to both study design and
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