For this Discussion, fully respond to the following questions/prompts:
What is descriiptive inference? (you may need to refer back to KKV Chapter 2).
What is causal inference?
Why do Lijphart and King, Keohane, Verba, and Keohane both favor increasing the number of observations (n)? (see also Read: King, Keohane, Verba, and Keohane: Chapter 6)
What are Lijphart’s four ways to minimize “many variables, small-n” problem?
What is the role of causality in the construction of theory?
Provide an in-depth explanation of the rules for constructing causal theories
Explain the differences between an observable implication and a causal mechanism
How do social scientists identify causal mechanisms? Explain common approaches.
What are the major challenges associated with the identification of causal mechanisms?
