Research has shown that bad weather puts people in a bad mood. In this experiment, which variable must have occurred first in order to ensure temporal precedence?
A) bad mood
B) bad weather
C) good mood
D) good weather

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Temporal precedence refers to the idea that the cause (independent variable) must occur before the effect (dependent variable). In this case, bad weather is the independent variable that causes the dependent variable (bad mood). Therefore, bad weather must have occurred first in order to ensure temporal precedence.

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