Correlation and Causation

Which pair best represents a causation relationship?

• The number of people at the theater and the length of the show

• The amount of time exercising and muscle growth

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Amount of Education and Amount of income

• Positive Correlation

• Negative Correlation

• No Correlation

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Number of days absent from school vs. math average

• Positive Correlation

• Negative Correlation

• No Correlation

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Test scores vs. shoe sizes

• Positive Correlation

• Negative Correlation

• No Correlation

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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.

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

True or False

• True

• False

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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

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Identify the relationship: the speed you drive and the amount of fuel you use.

• Correlation with causation

• Correlation without causation

• No association

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Identify the relationship: when it rains several inches, the water level of a lake increases?

• Correlation with causation

• Correlation without causation

• No association

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Identify the relationship: when ice cream sales increase, incidents of sunburn increase.

• Correlation with causation

• Correlation without causation

• no association

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