Which term describes a relationship in which change in one variable causes change in another?

• A. Cause and effect
• B. First person point of view
• C. Drama
• D. Realistic fiction

Answer: (A)

The term describes a relationship where one change causes another change. When one thing happens and that change makes something else happen, that’s a cause-and-effect link. For example, adding heat to ice causes it to melt; the heat is the cause and the melting is the effect. In writing, the other options refer to who tells a story or the type of story, not to how one event leads to another. First person point of view is the narrator’s perspective, drama is a genre about conflict on stage, and realistic fiction is a believable story genre.