The Scientific Concept of Causality Is Complex

Multiple Choice

The scientific concept of causality is complex."Causality" means something very different to the average person on the street than to a scientist.If the ordinary meaning of a statement is "X is the only cause of Y," its related scientific meaning is: ________.

A) the occurrence of X makes the occurrence of Y
B) we can never prove that X is a cause of Y.At best,we can infer that X is a cause of Y
C) X is only one of a number of possible causes of Y
D) None of the above is correct.