With reference to applying the Theory of Triadic Influence and trying to identify the role of factors at different levels, the general idea is the distal/ultimate causes predict most behavior and proximal causes explain it.

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The Theory of Triadic Influence suggests that proximal causes predict behavior more directly, while distal/ultimate causes have an indirect influence through their impact on proximal causes.

With Reference to Applying the Theory of Triadic Influence and Trying