cause and effect
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Because this was an observational study, it can identify associations but cannot determine cause and effect.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 7, 2026
Most of the studies the authors analyzed are observational and can’t prove cause and effect.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
"Conventional simulations oversimplify real materials, while experiments reveal complexity without a clear way to quantify cause and effect," explains Prof. Kotsugi.
From Science Daily ● May 18, 2026
Because the study was observational, it cannot prove cause and effect.
From Science Daily ● May 1, 2026
Three nuthatches he found later provided a sorry little step-by-step lesson in cause and effect: one was feeding on an elm, another was found dying of typical DDT symptoms, the third was dead.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
