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What is the relationship between a cause and its effect?
What is the relationship between a cause and its effect?
- Result relationship
- Consequence relationship (correct)
- Disposition relationship
- Sequence relationship
What is another term for causality that refers to the connection between two things where one is the result of the other?
What is another term for causality that refers to the connection between two things where one is the result of the other?
- Outcome result
- Disposition effect
- Cause and effect (correct)
- Consequence sequence
According to the text, what do non-scientists generally mean when they talk about causality?
According to the text, what do non-scientists generally mean when they talk about causality?
- The second event precedes the first in time and seems related to its occurrence.
- Both events occur simultaneously and appear related to each other.
- The first event precedes the second in time and seems related to its occurrence. (correct)
- There is no clear relation between the two events.
What do scientists need to know about exposure to a toxin in relation to making people sick?
What do scientists need to know about exposure to a toxin in relation to making people sick?
Which term refers to the reason that something happens?
Which term refers to the reason that something happens?
In a causal relationship, what directly results in the occurrence of another event or change in another variable?
In a causal relationship, what directly results in the occurrence of another event or change in another variable?
In scientific thinking, what does a sufficient cause mean?
In scientific thinking, what does a sufficient cause mean?
What does a necessary cause mean in scientific thinking?
What does a necessary cause mean in scientific thinking?
If smoking were a necessary cause of lung cancer, what would be true?
If smoking were a necessary cause of lung cancer, what would be true?
What type of causality exists where A causes B, but B has no effect on A?
What type of causality exists where A causes B, but B has no effect on A?
In which type of causality does A cause B, which in turn produces an increase in A, leading to a vicious circle interaction?
In which type of causality does A cause B, which in turn produces an increase in A, leading to a vicious circle interaction?
Where does Negative Feedback Causality take place?
Where does Negative Feedback Causality take place?
What is the relationship between cell division and the growth of an elephant?
What is the relationship between cell division and the growth of an elephant?
Which statement best describes necessary causation?
Which statement best describes necessary causation?
In real life, what is the relationship between smoking and lung cancer?
In real life, what is the relationship between smoking and lung cancer?
What type of causality is demonstrated when each reaction sets off many other reactions in an explosion?
What type of causality is demonstrated when each reaction sets off many other reactions in an explosion?
What is the best categorization for the relationship where the reproduction of bacteria takes place and each cell divides every few minutes?
What is the best categorization for the relationship where the reproduction of bacteria takes place and each cell divides every few minutes?
What is the relationship between a cause and its effect?
What is the relationship between a cause and its effect?
What is another term for causality that refers to the connection between two things where one is the result of the other?
What is another term for causality that refers to the connection between two things where one is the result of the other?
What does it mean to say that 'A causes B'?
What does it mean to say that 'A causes B'?
Where does Negative Feedback Causality take place?
Where does Negative Feedback Causality take place?
In scientific thinking, what does a sufficient cause mean?
In scientific thinking, what does a sufficient cause mean?
What type of causality exists where A causes B, but B has no effect on A?
What type of causality exists where A causes B, but B has no effect on A?
What type of causality exists when A causes B, but B has no effect on A?
What type of causality exists when A causes B, but B has no effect on A?
In scientific thinking, what does a necessary cause mean?
In scientific thinking, what does a necessary cause mean?
What type of causality takes place in homeostatic mechanisms through the body, where an increase in B causes a decrease in A, such that an equilibrium is established?
What type of causality takes place in homeostatic mechanisms through the body, where an increase in B causes a decrease in A, such that an equilibrium is established?
If smoking were a sufficient cause of lung cancer, what would happen?
If smoking were a sufficient cause of lung cancer, what would happen?
What term refers to whether a particular cause is needed to bring about an effect and if that cause is enough by itself?
What term refers to whether a particular cause is needed to bring about an effect and if that cause is enough by itself?
In what type of causality does A cause B, which in turn produces an increase in A, leading to a vicious circle interaction?
In what type of causality does A cause B, which in turn produces an increase in A, leading to a vicious circle interaction?
What term refers to the connection between two things where one is the result of the other?
What term refers to the connection between two things where one is the result of the other?
In scientific thinking, what does a sufficient cause mean?
In scientific thinking, what does a sufficient cause mean?
What is the relationship between cell division and the growth of an elephant?
What is the relationship between cell division and the growth of an elephant?
What type of causality is demonstrated when each reaction sets off many other reactions in an explosion?
What type of causality is demonstrated when each reaction sets off many other reactions in an explosion?
In which type of causality does A cause B, which in turn produces an increase in A, leading to a vicious circle interaction?
In which type of causality does A cause B, which in turn produces an increase in A, leading to a vicious circle interaction?
What does a necessary cause mean in scientific thinking?
What does a necessary cause mean in scientific thinking?
What type of causality exists where A causes B, but B has no effect on A?
What type of causality exists where A causes B, but B has no effect on A?
According to the text, what do non-scientists generally mean when they talk about causality?
According to the text, what do non-scientists generally mean when they talk about causality?
