Skip to main content

Sage Social Science Thesaurus

Search from vocabulary

Content language

Concept information

... > other subjects > arts and humanities > philosophy > philosophy of action > agency (sociology) > causal inference
... > social science subjects > social research > philosophy and the social sciences > philosophy of action > agency (sociology) > causal inference
... > social science subjects > business and management > organization studies > organization studies encyc > approaches to organization theory > functionalism > causal inference
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > criminological theory > functionalism > causal inference
... > social science subjects > sociology > anthropology > cultural/social anthropology > functionalism > causal inference
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > political theory > empirical political theory > functionalism > causal inference
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > epistemological foundations of political science > functionalism > causal inference
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > governance > international organization (political science) > functionalism > causal inference
... > social science subjects > business and management > management settings > business management > governance > international organization (political science) > functionalism > causal inference
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > international relations > international organization (political science) > functionalism > causal inference
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > political theory > modern political theory > functionalism > causal inference
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > political theory > functionalism > causal inference
... > social science subjects > sociology > anthropology > research/theoretical frameworks > functionalism > causal inference
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > governance > theories of governance > functionalism > causal inference
... > social science subjects > business and management > management settings > business management > governance > theories of governance > functionalism > causal inference
... > social science subjects > social research > research methods and evaluation > concepts & philosophies > functionalism > causal inference
... > social science subjects > psychology > cognitive psychology > learning and perception > inferences > causal inference
... > social science subjects > sociology > sociology of education > education beyond schools > cognitive skills > cognitive development > social cognition > inferences > causal inference
... > social science subjects > education > education studies > sociology of education > education beyond schools > cognitive skills > cognitive development > social cognition > inferences > causal inference
... > social science subjects > psychology > behavior mechanisms > psychology and behavior > mental development and functions > cognitive skills > cognitive development > social cognition > inferences > causal inference
... > social science subjects > psychology > applied psychology > educational psychology > aptitude > academic ability > skills (abilities) > cognitive skills > cognitive development > social cognition > inferences > causal inference
... > social science subjects > education > education studies > educational psychology > aptitude > academic ability > skills (abilities) > cognitive skills > cognitive development > social cognition > inferences > causal inference
... > social science subjects > psychology > behavior mechanisms > human development > intelligence, ability, and aptitude > aptitude > academic ability > skills (abilities) > cognitive skills > cognitive development > social cognition > inferences > causal inference
... > social science subjects > psychology > behavior mechanisms > human development > applied developmental science > developmental processes > cognitive development > social cognition > inferences > causal inference
... > social science subjects > psychology > developmental psychology > cognitive development > social cognition > inferences > causal inference
... > social science subjects > psychology > behavior mechanisms > human development > cognitive development > social cognition > inferences > causal inference
... > social science subjects > psychology > cognitive psychology > learning and perception > cognitive processes > social cognition > inferences > causal inference
... > social science subjects > social research > philosophy and the social sciences > cognitive sciences, neurosciences, and social explanation > social cognition > inferences > causal inference
... > social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > social cognition > inferences > causal inference
... > social science subjects > psychology > behavior mechanisms > human development > statistics, research methods, and measurement > hypothesis (research) > inferences > causal inference
... > social science subjects > social research > research methods and evaluation > concepts & philosophies > theory (research methods) > hypothesis (research) > inferences > causal inference
... > social science subjects > health and social care > medical science > medicine > clinical medicine > medical decision making > biostatistics and clinical epidemiology > hypothesis testing > hypothesis (research) > inferences > causal inference
... > other subjects > natural sciences > life sciences > medical science > medicine > clinical medicine > medical decision making > biostatistics and clinical epidemiology > hypothesis testing > hypothesis (research) > inferences > causal inference
... > contexts > population characteristics > health > public health > epidemiology > statistics and research methods > hypothesis testing > hypothesis (research) > inferences > causal inference
... > social science subjects > education > educational systems > curriculum > curriculum studies > inquiry and research > quantitative research > quantitative data analysis > hypothesis testing > hypothesis (research) > inferences > causal inference
... > social science subjects > social research > research methods and evaluation > quantitative research > quantitative data analysis > hypothesis testing > hypothesis (research) > inferences > causal inference
... > social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > social psychology research > methods > research design > hypothesis (research) > inferences > causal inference
... > social science subjects > social research > research methods and evaluation > research design > hypothesis (research) > inferences > causal inference
... > social science subjects > social research > research methods and evaluation > concepts & philosophies > hypothesis (research) > inferences > causal inference
... > social science subjects > social research > research methods and evaluation > concepts & philosophies > inferences > causal inference
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > law and society > law and society research > causal inference
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > law and courts > law and society > law and society research > causal inference
... > contexts > population characteristics > health > public health > epidemiology > statistics and research methods > causal inference
... > contexts > population characteristics > health > public health > epidemiology > statistics and research methods > causation > causal inference
... > social science subjects > social research > research methods and evaluation > concepts & philosophies > causation > causal inference

Preferred term

causal inference  

Definition

  • From a statistical perspective, causal inferences are strongest when drawn from a “randomized controlled experiment,” where the investigators assign subjects at random to a treatment condition or a control condition. Up to random error, randomization balances the two groups with respect to all factors—except for the particular causal factor under investigation. [Source: Encyclopedia of Law & Society: American and Global Perspectives; Causal Inference]

Broader concept

Belongs to group

URI

https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/causal_inference

Download this concept:

RDF/XML TURTLE JSON-LD