A Statistical Indicator of the Likelihood of a Causal Relationship

question 31

Multiple Choice

A statistical indicator of the likelihood of a causal relationship between a specific risk factor and a health outcome is:

• A) meta-analysis.
• B) effect size.
• C) attributable risk.
• D) relative risk.

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Definitions:

Dispositional Causes

Attributes an individual's behavior to their internal characteristics or personality traits rather than external environmental factors.

Situational Attributions

Situational attributions refer to the process of ascribing the cause of an individual's behavior to external factors, circumstances, or situations.

Fundamental Attribution Error

The tendency for individuals to overemphasize personality-based explanations for behaviors observed in others while underestimating the influence of situational factors.

Caucasian

A term historically used to describe people of European, North African, or Western Asian descent, but its use and implications vary and can be controversial.