Evaluating Cause-and-Effect Claims Exercise

Evaluating Cause-and-Effect Claims

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Evaluating Cause-and-Effect Claims

Examine statements that assert one event causes another. Learn to evaluate whether cause-and-effect relationships are logically supported by evidence.

Questions

  1. MultiChoice

    Claim: 'Adding fertilizer causes plants to grow faster.' Which evidence proves a cause-and-effect relationship?

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    Claim: 'Vaccination campaigns reduce flu outbreaks.' Which evidence demonstrates cause and effect?

  3. MultiChoice

    What error does an author make when assuming correlation always implies causation?

  4. MultiChoice

    Claim: 'New tire technology improves braking distance.' Which evidence supports this cause-and-effect claim?

  5. MultiChoice

    Claim: 'Free school breakfast causes student punctuality to rise.' Which evidence supports this?

  6. MultiChoice

    Claim: 'Attic insulation causes house cooling costs to drop.' Which evidence proves this effect?

  7. MultiChoice

    Claim: 'Upgrading treatment plants causes river water quality to improve.' Which evidence supports this?

  8. MultiChoice

    Claim: 'Replacing intersections with roundabouts causes accident rates to drop.' Which evidence demonstrates this?

  9. MultiChoice

    Claim: 'Regular aerobic exercise causes weight loss.' Which evidence provides direct proof?

  10. MultiChoice

    Claim: 'Painting roofs white causes building temperatures to drop.' Which evidence supports this effect?

  11. MultiChoice

    Claim: 'Daily flossing causes a decrease in gum disease.' Which evidence supports cause and effect?

  12. MultiChoice

    Claim: 'Switching to LED streetlights causes municipal power bills to fall.' Which evidence proves this?