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1. Confounding Variables

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   In controlled experiments, such as randomized controlled trials (RCTs);, random assignment of subjects to treatment groups is the theoretically perfect mechanism for eliminating confounding variables. Randomization ensures that, on average, both known and unknown confounders are distributed equally across conditions, rendering them ineffective as alternative explanations for the observed outcome difference [4].
   However, in fields like socio-epistemology, perfect randomization is often i…

2. Demographic Transition Model

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   Stage 4: Low Stationary
   In Stage 4, both birth rates and death rates stabilize at low levels, reflecting mature post-industrial economies. BR is often just slightly above or below DR, resulting in very low or zero Natural Increase. This stability is maintained by high levels of consumerism, automation displacing the need for large families, and a general societal consensus that…