Term ID: T5699

Unidirectional Causation

/unidirectional-causation/
Cause-and-effect relationship where one variable influences another but not vice versa.
Example: Brain injury causing cognitive deficits without the cognitive problems causing the brain damage.

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Reference: Kenny (1979)