Causal research

Causal research, is the investigation of (

considerations that even the respondent may not be aware of.

There are two

for exploring the cause-and-effect relationship between variables:

1. Experimentation (e.g., in a laboratory), and
2. Statistical research.

Experimentation

Experiments are typically conducted in laboratories where many or all aspects of the experiment can be tightly controlled to avoid spurious results due to factors other than the hypothesized causative factor(s). Many studies in

is investigated.

Statistical research

In areas such as

of interest, its effect if any upon the potentially influenced variable can be measured.

See also

• Causal analysis
• Causal inference
• Causal model
• Causal reasoning

References