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asymmetry
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The notion that while X causes Y, Y does not cause X. It is established with temporal priority, manipulated events, and/or the independence of causes (see Brady (2011))
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causal
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In order to establish a causal relationship, the following criteria must be met concurrently:
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Relevance of the variables within the broader theoretical and empirical context of the research
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Clear Theoretical Framework
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Clear conceptualization
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Exclusion of alternative explanations
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Asymmetry
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Significant (and sufficiently strong) statistical association
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symmetry
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In the context of causation, symmetry is understood as the law-like regularity of events. There needs to be a recipe (causal mechanism) which regularly produces effects from causes (see Brady (2011))
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