Associationist Causation

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-002294",
  "term": "Associationist Causation",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. A cause and effect must be associated in space and time. If association does not occur, given allowance for time delays and action at a distance, causation can be rejected. Causation is inferred if the association is regular (i.e., occurs in all relevant cases). In practice, it is also inferred in single cases if the association creates a distinct impression of causality, particularly if a mechanism is apparent (e.g., one might infer that an anvil on someone's head is the cause of death, even if that association has not been witnessed regularly). Synonyms include conjunction and co-occurrence.\n\n2. A cause and effect must be associated in space and time. If association does not occur, given allowance for time delays and action at a distance, causation can be rejected. Causation is inferred if the association is regular (i.e., occurs in all relevant cases). In practice, it is also inferred in single cases if the association creates a distinct impression of causality, particularly if a mechanism is apparent (e.g., one might infer that an anvil on someone's head is the cause of death, even if that association has not been witnessed regularly).",
  "subject": "Information management and systems",
  "see_also": [
    "Co-occurrence"
  ],
  "references": [
    "CADDIS: Causal Concepts",
    "Causal Concepts"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/associationist-causation/"
}