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the theory that people infer unobservable causal powers from covariation, explaining judgments that depart from simple contingency.

In cognitive psychology, causal power theory refers to the theory that people infer unobservable causal powers from covariation, explaining judgments that depart from simple contingency. This meaning comes from Cheng (1997) in Psychological Review.[1]

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References

Cheng, P. W. (1997). From covariation to causation: A causal power theory. Psychological Review, 104(2), 367-405. https://doi.org/10.1037/0033-295x.104.2.367

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