CAUSE AND EFFECT!

What is the definition of a cause and effect analysis?

• An examination of how a specific event occurred

• An identification of the specific reason(s) why an event occurred

• An analysis of the ramifications of proceeding such an event

• All of these answer choices

A student-led group from Klein High School competed at a debate competition and did exceedingly well, which of the following could be a main cause for the good outcome?

• Every student doing their part in familiarizing themselves with the debate topic and putting forth intense study sessions in preparation for the competition

• The fact that the competitors were all a grade lower than the members of the group

• The competition taking place in KHS, where they knew the "Ins and Outs" of the school and did not have to waste time looking for rooms

• The fact that the team had been to many previous competitions and performance stress was not prominent

A student-led group from Klein High School competed at a debate competition and did exceedingly well, which of the following could be a contributory cause for the good outcome?

• Every student doing their part in familiarizing themselves with the debate topic and putting forth intense study sessions in preparation for the competition

• The fact that the competitors were all a grade lower than the members of the group

• The competition taking place in KHS, where they knew the "Ins and Outs" of the school and did not have to waste time looking for rooms

• The fact that the team had been to many previous competitions and performance stress was not prominent

The KHS baseball team recently lost to Klein Oak, which of the following answer choices could be a immediate cause?

• The players not drinking enough water before the game, causing severe dehydration and sporadic muscle movements

• The field enduring a week of heavy rain and thunderstorms, causing the soil to be muddy and therefore cause the loss of traction with their cleats

• The coach failing to prepare the players adequately without information and assistance on how players should play their position

• The umpire having to pause the game due to several wild animals slowly crossing the field

The KHS baseball team recently lost to Klein Oak, which of the following answer choices could be a immediate cause?

• The players not drinking enough water before the game, causing severe dehydration and sporadic muscle movements

• The field enduring a week of heavy rain and thunderstorms, causing the soil to be muddy and therefore cause the loss of traction with their cleats

• The coach failing to prepare the players adequately without information and assistance on how players should play their position

• The umpire having to pause the game due to several wild animals slowly crossing the field

A lawyer recently requested a leave from his cooperation causing people to automatically assume that the reason he left was because he had been constantly busy of lawsuits, but it has been recently discovered that he was a new father hoping to take a few days off to take care of his baby, what is this an example of?

• Company negligence

• A immediate cause

• A remote cause

• Inconspicuous reasoning

A lion attacked a zookeeper by biting his legs, causing his legs to bleed. Due to his legs bleeding, the ambulance was called. Due to the ambulance being called, locals were notified. Due to locals being notified, a Go-Fund-Me page for the recovery of the zookeeper was introduced. What is this an example of?

• A immediate cause

• Inaccurate reasoning

• A casual chain

• A independent clause

What is the definition of a casual chain?

• A metal chain that is extremely laid back

• An event that closely precedes the effect and easy to recognize

• The illogical assumption equates chronological order with causality

• A continuous cycle where the result of one action is the direct cause of another

A student reasoned with himself that the reason why he performed so poorly on his math test was because he kissed his mom goodnight the previous day. What is this an example of?

• Post hoc reasoning

• An immediate cause

• Chronological order

• Illogical assumption

What is Post Hoc reasoning?

• When one event prompts the cause of another

• The illogical assumption equates chronological order with causality

• The incorrect use of grammar in a sentence

• A philosophy developed by Democritus stating that all atoms are infinitely divisible and can formulate structures of matter