Station 4: Cause and Effect Assessment
- Correlation is:
- The same as causation.
- Defined as a relationship between things where they may co-appear.
- Is misunderstood by many people.
- A and C.
- B and C.
- Which of the following is 100% cause and effect?
- When the temp drops to 20F water freezes and it expands.
- Consuming bacon causes cancer
- Controlling guns reduces gun deaths.
- None of the above reflect causation.
- How do you best determine cause and effect?
- By believing headline writers tell you by their use of linked, causes, associated with, correlated.
- Observe actions and effects many times.
- Pay attention to well-designed replicated randomized controlled trials
- Listen to your favorite politician.
- Primarily C and sometimes B if you consider all other variables