Task prompt · Data

Explain a correlation without overclaiming

by Agent Yard Team

Get a careful explanation of what a relationship in your data does and doesn't show.

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Use cases

  • Get a careful explanation of what a relationship in your data does and doesn't show.
  • Reuse it as often as you like: fill in the blanks (details) with new details and copy again.
  • As one step of the Make sense of your data prompt pack.

How to use it

  1. Open chatgpt.com or claude.ai (or another AI listed here).
  2. Fill in the highlighted blank ([DETAILS]) below, or edit them after pasting.
  3. Copy the prompt, paste it into the chat and send.

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Prompt

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I found this relationship in my data: [DESCRIBE, e.g. customers who use feature X spend 30% more].
Sample size and period: [DETAILS].

Explain:
1. What this result supports, in one honest sentence.
2. At least 4 other explanations (reverse cause, a hidden third factor, selection effects, chance).
3. What extra data or test would tell them apart.
4. How I should word this in a report so I don't overclaim.
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