Cause and Effect
Definition
Cause and effect is a relationship between events or things, where one is the result of the other. This is a combination of action and reaction.
Related terms
Dependent Variable: The outcome factor in an experiment that may change in response to manipulations of the independent variable.
Independent Variable: The experimental factor that is manipulated; it's what influences or changes the dependent variable.
Correlation: A measure that describes the extent of relationship between two variables; however, it does not imply causation.
"Cause and Effect" appears in:
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AP English Language
AP English Literature
AP Statistics
Study guides (3)
AP Psychology - 1.2 Research Methods in Psychology
AP Psychology - 1.3 Defining Psychological Science: The Experimental Method
AP Psychology - 1.4 Selecting a Research Method
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