Deciding That a Causes B When in Fact B Causes

question 45

True/False

Deciding that A causes B when in fact B causes A is a mistake called omitted variable bias.

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Definitions:

Psoriasis

A chronic skin condition characterized by red, inflamed patches covered with silvery scales resulting from an accelerated lifecycle of skin cells.

Silvery Scales

often describes skin conditions or features of animals where the skin or outer covering appears shiny and flake-like.

Basal Cell Carcinoma

A type of skin cancer that begins in the basal cells—cells within the skin that produce new skin cells as old ones die off.

Squamous Cell Carcinoma

A type of skin cancer that arises from the squamous cells, which are flat cells found in the outer layer of the skin.