Identify the causal direction in: "Because screens emit light, sleep quality declines."
QUESTION
What is a mediator variable in a causal explanation?
QUESTION
What is a necessary cause (necessary condition) in cause-and-effect reasoning?
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ANSWER
A factor that must be present for the effect to occur. Without this factor, the effect cannot happen, establishing it as a prerequisite in causal logic.