Cause-effect analysis - in hindsight

Cause-effect analysis: an illustration
Q1: why are there always several first class hon. graduates for this programme?
Answer: Because I am their teacher - a great teacher
Q2: Then, why are there no first class hon. graduates for another programme that you also teach?
Answer: Because students there are not hardworking; the centre should not enroll them to start with..



This example mainly illustrates why cause-effect analysis is tricky to conduct.

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