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Causal Claims and Alternative Explanations
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DI.092 Causal Claims and Alternative Explanations
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A software bug-tracking system begins using a scanner that detects minor issues previously missed. Reported bugs increase by 25%, and managers conclude software quality worsened. Which explanation should be considered first?
A
Software quality definitely worsened because reported bugs increased.
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The increase may reflect better detection of existing minor issues, not a real decline in software quality.
C
The scanner must have created the bugs it detected.
D
Bug counts cannot be compared unless every bug has the same severity.
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