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7 Cards in this Set
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causation |
a variation in the independent variable that is followed by a change in the dependent variable, all other things being equal |
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association |
the existence between x and y; as one changes so should the other |
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temporality |
the assumption that the presumed cause (x) precedes the outcome of (y) |
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nonspuriousness |
relationship between the 2 variables not being caused by a third variable |
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mechanism |
the process that creates the casual relationship between x and y |
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context |
the full set of interrelated circumstances in which an outcome should be understood |
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broken window theory |
the visible signs of crime, anti-social behavior and civil disorder create an urban environment that encourages further crime and disorder, including serious crime |
