Literature notebook: study design, measurements and translation limits · RESEARCH-30442

Case 45 — A literature note that separates hypothesis from observation · source wording exercise

Reader check for “A literature note that separates hypothesis from observation”: distinguish the discussion point “Keep speculation explicitly labelled and avoid translating…” from its proposed application. The thread offers a way to reason about the question, without adding a personal experience or a newly observed outcome. Review focus: source wording. Retain the source wording beside any paraphrase.

Case 46 — Correlation in a small observational dataset · source wording exercise

Two variables move together in a small sample. What would a careful discussion acknowledge?

Review focus: source wording. Retain the source wording beside any paraphrase. Use the original answer fragment “Association does not identify direction or causation, and…” as the discussion anchor; no new event or result is supplied.

Exercise RESEARCH-30442/46: address this question within its stated limits.