For a nomothetic causal relationship to exist,there must be evidence:
A)of an empirical correlation between the variables.
B)that one variable precedes the other in time.
C)that a third variable did not cause the changes observed in the first two variables.
D)of an empirical correlation between the variables,one variable precedes the other in time,and a third variable did not cause the change observed in the first two variables.
E)of an empirical correlation between the variables and that one variable precedes the other in time.

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For a nomothetic causal relationship to exist, there must be evidence of an empirical correlation between the variables, one variable must precede the other in time, and a third variable did not cause the changes observed in the first two variables. Therefore, choice D is the best option as it includes all three necessary components for a nomothetic causal relationship.

For a Nomothetic Causal Relationship to Exist,there Must Be Evidence