ON INFERRING CAUSATION FROM CORRELATION

Authors
SHEDLER J
Citation
J. Shedler, ON INFERRING CAUSATION FROM CORRELATION, Measurement and evaluation in counseling and development, 27(4), 1995, pp. 239-247
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Psychology, Applied","Psychology, Educational
Journal title
Measurement and evaluation in counseling and development → ACNP
ISSN journal
07481756
Volume
27
Issue
4
Year of publication
1995
Pages
239 - 247
Database
ISI
SICI code
0748-1756(1995)27:4<239:OICFC>2.0.ZU;2-U
Abstract
Correlation does not imply causation because a correlation between two variables may be caused by some third variable that the researcher ca n sometimes be controlled, even when the variables are not measured, a nd even when they are unknown. The article will discuss linear structu ral relations (LISREL), Two Stage Least Squares (TSLS), and path analy sis as statistical procedures that sometimes permit causal inferences from correlational findings.