Question

Dr. Ramon makes the following claim: "Watching television leads people to spend less time communicating with their spouses, study says." Dr. LaSalle makes the claim: "Research shows that making more money correlates with spending less time talking with your spouse." Which type of claim is Dr. Ramon making?

Answer 1

Answer:

Casual Claim

Explanation:

Dr Ramos makes a casual claim here. Casual claims are based causal relationships or cause and effect variables such that x is the cause and y is the effect of x the cause. Casual claims are based on casual assumptions called a casual model. Dr Ramos is able to establish here that television which is the x variable here leads people to less communication, the y variable.