causal pathway
collocation in Englishmeaningsofcausalandpathway
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causal
adjective
uk/ˈkɔː.zəl/us/ˈkɑː.zəl/
a relationship, link, etc. between two things in which one causes ...
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pathway
noun[C]
uk/ˈpɑːθ.weɪ/us/ˈpæθ.weɪ/
a track that a person can ...
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It seems highly unlikely that any singlecausalpathwayor causal model can explain the complex set of inter-relationships between basic-level institutions and political corruption.
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We can speculate on the models for acausalpathwayfor parental education to beneficially influence occurrence of pneumonia in infants and children.
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Determining anycausalpathwayis impossible using cross-sectional data of this type.
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Thus, this study does not provide a test of thecausalpathwayfrom depression to the generation of stress.
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One suchcausalpathwaycould involve drinking water.
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Moreover, there is some evidence to suggest that thecausalpathwaybetween these variables is from children's peer victimization experiences to subsequent adjustment difficulties, rather than vice versa.
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Still, the causal pathways are still only poorly understood.
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In addition, carefully planned prevention trials can lead to an increased understanding of causal pathways to dysfunction.
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Finally, this study has a cross-sectional design that does not allow one to draw inferences about causal pathways.
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The possible causal pathways for most cerebral palsy outcomes currently cannot be influenced by obstetric practice.
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Where niche construction is involved, highly determined models of causal pathways between traits and adaptiveness in complex systems may be unrealistic.
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However, it would be desirable to examine the reciprocal relations between risk and adjustment directly by conducting studies designed to disentangle causal pathways.
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Several explanations for this relationship have been proposed, mostly focusing on direct causal pathways.
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This model suggests that perceived group efficacy and perceived injustice provide the basis from which social identity emerges, highlighting an alternativecausalpathwayto collective action.
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Aggression directed at self and others may share common causal pathways.
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A theoretically superior model that examines the gateway effect would include the strong correlations between genetic and environmental factors that we observe, plus causal pathways.
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Posttraumatic stress disorder and drug disorders : testing causal pathways.
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This is an intriguing finding which calls for a more detailed inquiry into the causal pathways of perception of political control and longevity.
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Each of these well-trodden causal pathways thus serves as a part of our overall causal explanation.
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