Systemic Decision Making & Prob. Solving M3 Part 1 Flashcards
Common factor method
In analyzing causation, looking for a single shared factor
Concomitant variation
In analyzing causation, looking for a pattern of variation between a possible cause and a possible effect
Process of elimination
In analyzing causation, successively ruling out non-causal factors until one correct causal factor remains
Question of fact
A question with one correct answer
Question of judgment
A question with competing and debatable answers
Question of preference
A Question with many possible subjective answers
Single difference method
In analyzing causation, looking for a causal factor that is present in one situation but absent in another similar situation
Socratic questioning
A systematic, disciplined approach to asking questions aimed at assessing truth