Evaluate one of the following causal arguments for strength and cogency, according to the necessary conditions specified in Chapter 7:

Correlation
Temporal Precedence
Absence of third variables and spurious factors

also evaluate an argument of your own choice, in the areas of health sciences or psychology.

 

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Caron Christina, “Spanking is Ineffective and Harmful to Children, Pediatrician’s Group Says,” The New York Times, Nov 5, 2018, https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/05/health/spanking-harmful-study-pediatricians.html , accessed Oct 18, 2021