Mechanism

Definition

A process that explains how one factor could produce an observed outcome.

Used by OCR

Paper 1, Paper 2

The correlation is real within the illustrative dataset, but the proposed ice-cream mechanism is not credible.
Revise: Correlation, Causation and Probability

1
To evaluate a causal claim, consider alternative explanations and then discuss whether a plausible mechanism links the factor to the outcome.

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GCSE Physics · key term

A process that explains how one factor could produce an observed outcome.

Used by OCR

Paper 1, Paper 2

The correlation is real within the illustrative dataset, but the proposed ice-cream mechanism is not credible.
Revise: Correlation, Causation and Probability

1
To evaluate a causal claim, consider alternative explanations and then discuss whether a plausible mechanism links the factor to the outcome.

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