cause and effect

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However, observational data alone cannot prove cause and effect.

From Science Daily • May 6, 2026

Because the study was observational, it cannot prove cause and effect.

From Science Daily • May 1, 2026

However, the researchers note that the findings show a correlation, not cause and effect, and that factors like motivation or self-discipline may also influence outcomes.

From Science Daily • Mar. 30, 2026

The Nobel laureate’s work transformed how central banks understand cause and effect in the economy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

If Tamika could have such a violent stomach-churning reaction, then maybe, just maybe, Fig had suffered the same cause and effect.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas