QUESTION 1 1. Instructions: Choose the causal method best represented in the given passage. My doctor advised me that my cholesterol was too high. She advised me that if I didnt change my diet, exercise, and take this medication, I could die before I am retired. I changed my diet and exercise, but I have a hard time remembering to take my pills. My cholesterol level did go down, but I really need to take my pills if I am going to win this battle. This is an example of __________ The Method of Agreement The Method of Difference Joint Method of Agreement and Difference The Method of Residues The Method of Concomitant Variation

QUESTION 2 1. Instructions: Choose the causal method best represented in the given passage. The CDC traced the outbreak of the virus XYZ to a small town in Idaho. The first known victim stayed in a hospital in the town, and 10 others, who later discovered they were infected with the virus, were either passing through the town or lived there. This is an example of __________ The Method of Agreement The Method of Difference Joint Method of Agreement and Difference The Method of Residues The Method of Concomitant Variation

QUESTION 3 1. Instructions: Choose the causal method best represented in the given passage. Joe went to the doctor for his anxiety. His doctor put him on medication and the anxiety lessened. But after some time, Joe thought he didnt need the medication any more, so he quit taking it. After a few weeks, the anxiety returned. He concluded that the medication kept the anxiety away. This is an example of __________ The Method of Agreement The Method of Difference Joint Method of Agreement and Difference The Method of Residues The Method of Concomitant Variation

QUESTION 4 1. Instructions: Choose the causal method best represented in the given passage. Any time I was at Ninas apartment, I would have sneeze attacks. I couldnt figure what it could be. Then I noticed she used a floral air freshener just before I would come over. When I asked her to stop using it she did. I havent sneezed in her apartment since. This is an example of _________ The Method of Agreement The Method of Difference Joint Method of Agreement and Difference The Method of Residues The Method of Concomitant Variation

QUESTION 5 1. Instructions: Choose the causal method best represented in the given passage. Any time I used Brand X weed killer in my garden, all of the weeds would die. However, when I used my homemade weed killer, I had trouble getting rid of some of the weeds. Brand X is better at killing weeds. This is an example of __________ The Method of Agreement The Method of Difference Joint Method of Agreement and Difference The Method of Residues The Method of Concomitant Variation

QUESTION 6 1. Instructions: Choose the causal method best represented in the given passage. When the city added fluoride to the municipal water supply, the number of cavities in childrens teeth went down. When looking at the fluoride levels of other cities, researchers discovered higher cavity rates among the children of those towns with lower fluoride rates. Cities with higher fluoride rates in their water supply tend to have lower cavity rates too. They concluded that adding fluoride to the water supply is beneficial to the dental health of children. This is an example of __________ The Method of Agreement The Method of Difference Joint Method of Agreement and Difference The Method of Residues The Method of Concomitant Variation

QUESTION 7 1. Instructions: Choose the causal method best represented in the given passage. I wanted to know what caused the spiciness in my homemade soup. I thought it might be Ninas special soup mix. So, I decided to make a batch of my homemade soup without her mix and discovered it wasnt so spicy. It makes sense to think Ninas special soup mix was the culprit. This is an example of __________ The Method of Agreement The Method of Difference Joint Method of Agreement and Difference The Method of Residues The Method of Concomitant Variation QUESTION 8 1. Instructions: Choose the causal method best represented in the given passage. In 2001, we had a major storm with significant rainfall, and the creek near our house flooded. In 2003, a similar storm caused similar rain, and the creek near our house flooded. Clearly, significant rainfall causes the creek to overflow. This is an example of __________ The Method of Agreement The Method of Difference Joint Method of Agreement and Difference The Method of Residues The Method of Concomitant Variation

QUESTION 9 1. Instructions: Choose the causal method best represented in the given passage. When studying AIDS rates, researchers discovered that about 60% are infected through sexual activity. Less than 5% are infected through blood transfusions or other medical procedures. Since sexual activity, medical procedures, and intravenous drug use are the known causes of infection, researchers believe as much as 35% of infections come from intravenous drug use. This is an example of __________ The Method of Agreement The Method of Difference Joint Method of Agreement and Difference The Method of Residues The Method of Concomitant Variation

QUESTION 10 1. Instructions: Choose the causal method best represented in the given passage.

Back when I was in college, my roommate was very messy. He would leave food on the counter, and trash on the floor. Soon we had a rodent problem. Long after college, my first house developed the same problem, but this time, it was my wife who left out food and trash. Clearly, not properly caring for food and trash causes a rodent problem.

This is an example of __________ The Method of Agreement The Method of Difference Joint Method of Agreement and Difference The Method of Residues The Method of Concomitant Variation