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Quiz 2, Module Causal

2. You are struck with the manager's claim that I-Pod did not cause the team to lose the game. Which of the following (A only, B only, or both A and B) could also have caused the Riskfactors to lose the game?

  1. The Riskfactors failed to score 2 runs in the 7th, 8th, or 9th inning.
  2. Riskfactor pitcher, Vinnie Virchow, gave up a home run and the Riskfactors did not score any runs.
  3. Both A and B
Answer (a) — incorrect: While this is a potential cause of the loss, there is a more complete answer available.
Answer (b) — incorrect: While this is a potential cause of the loss, there is a more complete answer available.
Answer (c) — correct: Note that there are multiple causes of the event operating here. In epidemiology, we speak of a "web of causality" and look to explain whether certain "risk factors" are "A cause" (not THE cause) of a particular outcome.