When we say "if X happens, then Y will result," we are
A) engaging in scientific analysis.
B) utilizing causal theory.
C) stating a hypothesis.
D) stating a relationship between a dependent variable and an independent variable.
E) all of these.

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This statement encompasses all the given options: it is a form of scientific analysis (A) as it involves examining the cause and effect relationship between variables; it utilizes causal theory (B) by proposing a cause (X) and its effect (Y); it is stating a hypothesis (C) by suggesting a possible outcome based on a condition; and it is stating a relationship between a dependent variable (Y, the outcome) and an independent variable (X, the condition) (D).

When We Say "If X Happens, Then Y Will Result