The Scientific Concept of Causality Is Complex

question 44

Multiple Choice

The scientific concept of causality is complex."Causality" means something very different to the average person on the street than to a scientist.If the ordinary meaning of a statement is "X is the only cause of Y," its related scientific meaning is: ________.

• A) X is only one of a number of possible causes of Y
• B) we can never prove that X is a cause of Y.At best,we can infer that X is a cause of Y
• C) the occurrence of X makes the occurrence of Y
• D) None of the above is correct.

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