week 5 Flashcards
(7 cards)
What is a key feature of probabilistic causation?
It suggests that causes influence the likelihood of an effect occurring.
How does counterfactual causation determine whether one event caused another?
By comparing the actual world to possible worlds where the cause is absent.
What role does chance play in causation?
It shows that some causes only increase the probability of an effect rather than guaranteeing it.
Which of the following is an example of a counterfactual statement?
“If I had woken up earlier, I wouldn’t have missed the bus.”
What is the significance of David Lewis’s theory of counterfactuals?
It introduces the idea of possible world comparisons to evaluate causation.
How does Simpson’s Paradox relate to causation?
It shows that aggregated data can sometimes misrepresent causal relationships.
Why is conditional probability important in understanding causation?
It helps determine how likely an effect is given that a cause has occurred.
