Causal Conclusion
LSAT glossary · Logical Reasoning
Definition
A claim that one factor produces or changes another. It requires more than correlation and must address rival causes, direction, selection, and coincidence.
Causal Conclusion in plain English
Build a checklist: correlation, time order, rival causes, reverse direction, selection, and coincidence. The stimulus must do more than show that two things occurred together.
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