Lesson 231 of 1524
3.6 Causal Relationships
You began to recognize that some variables may be related, but one does not always cause the other to change.
Practice this chapterYou began to recognize that some variables may be related, but one does not always cause the other to change. You were able to recognize that at this point, the mathematics of scatter plot analysis cannot determine whether there is a causal relationship.
The relationship must be thought through carefully to decide, based on the situation, whether the related variables have a causal relationship
Be able to analyze connections between two variables to determine whether or not there is a causal relationship.
Worked example
What does this chapter state?
- 1You began to recognize that some variables may be related, but one does not always cause the other to change.
- 2That claim is the chapter’s own statement.
- 3Answer from the claim, not from where the chapter sits in the book.
Result: You began to recognize that some variables may be related, but one does not always cause the other to change.
Why. The sentence is taken from this chapter’s summary or key concepts.
Answer with the meaning this chapter gives. A nearby idea from the same book is a different term.
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