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Complete a causal decision path

Order the final path from observation to action.

Causal evidence ladder

Timing is necessary, but alternatives still need testing

  1. ObserveDescribe the outcome
  2. SequenceCause must come first
  3. MechanismExplain the pathway
  4. CompareUse equivalent cases
  5. AlternativesMeasure other changes
  6. BoundUse evidence-sized language

A causal interpretation grows stronger when sequence, mechanism, fair comparison, repeated evidence, and competing explanations agree.

Arrange in the correct order
  1. 1. State a bounded conclusion and next test
  2. 2. Run or inspect a fair comparison
  3. 3. List and measure alternative explanations
  4. 4. Specify the mechanism and expected evidence
  5. 5. State the proposed causal explanation
  6. 6. Describe the observed change without causal wording