The nurse is critiquing a research study that used an experimental design.Which of the following criteria must be met to infer causality?

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To infer causality, the relationship must not be explainable by any other variable. While the other criteria listed (reciprocity, manipulation, logical outcome) may be important considerations in experimental design, they do not necessarily guarantee causality. Only the absence of alternative explanations can support a causal relationship.

The Nurse Is Critiquing a Research Study That Used an Experimental