Causal Factor
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A Causal Factor is a Factor that has a Causal Connection with the Feature being investigated.
- Example(s):
- A simple example of cause & effect is that the sunrise causes the rooster to crow, not the other way around.
- See: Association, Correlation, Factor Analysis.
References
2002
- (Gabor Melli, 2002) ⇒ Gabor Melli. (2002). “PredictionWorks' Data Mining Glossary." PredictionWorks.
- Causal Factor: Any feature in the data which drives, influences, or causes another feature in the data. A simple example of cause & effect is that the sunrise causes the rooster to crow, not the other way around. See: Assoction, Correlation, Discriminating Factor.