linear causation

the simplest type of causal relationship between events, usually involving a single cause that produces a single effect or a straightforward causal chain. Linear causation is often contrasted with more complex models of causation involving multiple causes and effects (see causal ambiguity; causal texture), feedback loops, and indirect or remote causes.

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May 8th 2024

disarranged-sentence test

a test or test item whose objective is to put a scrambled sentence in proper order. For example, the individual being tested could be required to reorder “Boy town the to went bustling the” to read “The boy went to the bustling town.”