Which of the following situations meets a criterion for inferring causality between performance of exercise and adaptation behaviour of women receiving chemotherapy for breast cancer?

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A criterion for inferring causality between exercise and adaptation behaviour is temporal precedence, meaning that the exercise program should precede the observed adaptation behaviour. Option A is incorrect as adaptation behaviour began before the exercise program was initiated, so it cannot be inferred that exercise caused the behaviour. Option B is incorrect as adaptive behaviour occurring in the control group over time suggests that other factors besides exercise may be influencing the behaviour. Option D is incorrect as no differences in adaptation behaviours between subjects in the experimental and control groups do not provide evidence for or against a causal relationship between exercise and adaptation behaviour. However, option C suggests that there is a proportional relationship between the level of adaptation behaviour and the intensity of the exercise which meets a criterion for inferring causality.

Which of the Following Situations Meets a Criterion for Inferring