Correlation and Causation

Which example shows CAUSATION? (Which one CAUSED the other to happen.)

• Rainfall and time spent reading.

• Eating more butter and increased divorce rates.

• It started raining and the baseball game was delayed.

If one factor is responsible for change in another factor then it means there is causation.

True or False

• True

• False

Which one is a TRUE statement?

• Correlation means two phenomena are related

• Correlation indicates the occurrence of causation

• Causation only occurs when correlation is positive

• All of the above

Which one of these examples is NOT an example of CAUSATION?

• Kryptonite causes Superman to lose all his powers.

• Temperatures of less than 32˚F cause water to freeze.

• Umbrellas cause rainstorms.

• Stepping on the gas pedal causes a car to move faster.

Describe the correlation in the graph shown.

• Strong Negative
• Strong Positive
• Weak Negative
• Weak Positive

Describe the correlation in the graph shown.

• Strong Negative
• Strong Positive
• Weak Negative
• No Correlation

Describe the correlation in the graph shown.

• Strong Negative
• Strong Positive
• Weak Negative
• Weak Positive

Identify the relationship between the two quantities in the given question as causation or correlation:

The number of lights left on each day and the amount of the electric bill.

• Correlation

• Causation

This implies that one variable has a direct affect on the other variable.

• Correlation
• Causation

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Which example shows CORRELATION?

• I put water in the freezer and now I have ice.
• The alarm clock went off and I woke up.
• Temperature and the amount of people at the beach.