- Category
- Research & Data
- Model
- anthropic-claude
Investigate Possible Causes
Compare plausible explanations for an outcome, distinguish correlation from causation, and explain the best-supported mechanism.
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Prompt template
- Format
- Markdown Parameterized
- Inputs
- outcome (text) · Required environment (text) · Required
- Outputs
- causal_analysis (text, markdown)
Replace the ${…} placeholders with your values
before using this prompt. See parameters
and defaults below.
Explain why ${outcome} occurs in ${environment}. Compare three plausible causes, including their mechanisms, evidence for and against them, and the conditions under which they apply. Distinguish correlation from causation and consider alternative explanations. Rank the causes by strength of evidence, then explain the strongest mechanism step by step.Parameters
Replace each placeholder with your own value, or use its default when one is provided.
${outcome}
outcome
Required
${environment}
environment
Required
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