Analyzing Cause-and-Effect Claims in Health Articles

Questions

1. MultiChoice

   Text A claims drinking green tea causes weight loss. Text B claims green tea drinkers lose weight because they also exercise more. What key distinction does Text B raise?

2. MultiChoice

   Text 1 claims artificial sweeteners cause headache spikes. Text 2 cites clinical trials showing no causal link between sweeteners and headaches. How do these claims conflict?

3. MultiChoice

   Text A states: 'People who sleep 8 hours earn higher salaries.' Text B cautions that higher income allows better sleep conditions. What cause-and-effect debate is presented?

4. MultiChoice

   Why is it a mistake to assume that because Event B happened after Event A, Event A caused Event B?

5. MultiChoice

   Text 1: 'Eating breakfast improves student math scores.' Text 2: 'Breakfast eaters tend to have overall stable home routines.' What does Text 2 suggest?

6. MultiChoice

   Text A claims screen time before bed causes insomnia. Text B claims anxious people use screens more and also suffer insomnia. What is the conflicting cause claim?

7. MultiChoice

   What type of scientific study provides the strongest evidence for a cause-and-effect health claim?

8. MultiChoice

   Text 1 asserts sitting all day causes heart disease. Text 2 notes sitting is correlated with low physical activity, which damages heart health. What does Text 2 clarify?

9. MultiChoice

   Text A claims daily vitamin C prevents colds. Text B cites large meta-analyses showing no reduction in cold frequency. How should a reader evaluate this?

10. MultiChoice

    Text 1 reports organic produce prevents illness. Text 2 notes organic consumers generally have higher incomes and access to healthcare. What mechanism is Text 2 pointing out?

11. MultiChoice

    Which word in a health article signals a claim of direct causation rather than mere correlation?

12. MultiChoice

    Why do health articles frequently report conflicting cause-and-effect claims?