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Wednesday, November 20, 2013

HW 13B

p. 246 Ex. 9C
(b)-(e)

Be sure to put the causal claims into standard form before analyzing them.
(P1)  There is a correlation between X and Y.
(P2)  The correlation isn't due to chance.
(P3)  The correlation between X and Y isn't due to some mutual cause or other cause.
(P4)  Y is not the cause of X.
(C)    X causes Y.
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