Causation in Individuals: Exercise 3-3 Exercise Context: Consider the following effect: the water level in Lake Whitney increased 10 feet. Consider the following potential causal factors: |
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01 | Closing the gates in the dam that creates Lake Whitney. | |||||||||||||||
02 | Opening the gates in the dam that creates Lake Whitney. | |||||||||||||||
03 | Closing the gates in the dams upstream on the rivers that feed Lake Whitney. | |||||||||||||||
04 | Opening the gates in the dams upstream on the rivers that feed Lake Whitney. | |||||||||||||||
05 | An increase in the rainfall in the county surrounding Lake Whitney. | |||||||||||||||
06 | A decrease in the rainfall in the county surrounding the lake. | |||||||||||||||
07 | An increase in the ambient temperature of the water of Lake Whitney. | |||||||||||||||
08 | A decrease in the ambient temperature of the water in Lake Whitney. | |||||||||||||||
09 | An increase in the hours of sun shining on the surface. | |||||||||||||||
10 | A decrease in the hours of sun shining on the surface. | |||||||||||||||
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