Causal or Conditional Flashcards
ID: Causal or Conditional
Therefore it is clear that
causal
ID: Causal or Conditional
Factor
causal
ex: Alcohol is a **factor **in 90% of all 3 a.m. “ I miss you” texts.
ID: Causal or Conditional
Cured
medical terms (of course depending on context) can establish a cause & effect realtionship.
ID: Causal or Conditional
Depends on
causal
ex: The # of brain cells you permanently lost depends on how much alcohol you drank
ID: Causal or Conditional
Results
causal
ex: The lawfirm building burnt down as a result of the fire.
ID: Causal or Conditional
Produces
causal
ID: Causal or Conditional
Precipitates
causal
ID: Causal or Conditional
Is an affect of
causal
ID: Causal or Conditional
Due to
causal
ex: Tommy’s prison time is due to the fire he started at work.
ID: Causal or Conditional
Promotes
causal
ex: Alcoholic dinner promotes conversation
ID: Causal or Conditional
Affects
causal
ID: Causal or Conditional
Because
Causal
ID: Causal or Conditional
Prescriptive claims
implicitly asserts a causal relationship.
ex: should/should not
(but of course also depends on the context)
ID: Causal or Conditional
Made
causal
ID: Causal or Conditional
Causes
causal
ex: rubbing 2 sticks together causes a fire
ID: Causal or Conditional
Led to
causal
ID: Causal or Conditional
Should
causal
ex: You should brush your teeth after every meal if you’re concerned about getting gum
expl: suggests that brushing after every meal plays some causal role in reducing the chances of gum disease.
ID: Causal or Conditional
Response to
causal
ID: Causal or Conditional
Contributes to
causal
ID: Causal or Conditional
Should not
Causal
ID: Causal or Conditional
Deters
causal
Explain the causal rule of thumb to follow.
Any phrase that means one thing is affecting another is asserting a cause and effect relationship.
examples - prescriptive claims.
What is conditional logic?
One sided hypothetical relationship where the trigger guarantees the result & the result is necessary for the trigger to be true.
A —–> B
(trigger) (result)
