Various criteria are used to establish causality. One criterion is that an observed relationship between a presumed cause and an effect cannot be explained as being caused by other variables. What is the observed relationship between a presumed cause called?

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The observed relationship between a presumed cause is referred to as the independent variable because it is the variable that is manipulated or changed to observe its effect on another variable (the dependent variable).

Various Criteria Are Used to Establish Causality