Correlation and Causation Basics

Correlation and Causation Basics

9th - 12th Grade

10 Qs

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Correlation and Causation Basics

Correlation and Causation Basics

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Mathematics

9th - 12th Grade

Practice Problem

Medium

CCSS
HSF.LE.B.5, 8.EE.B.5

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Describe the relationship given the stated r value.

r = -0.92

strong and positive

strong and negative

weak and positive

weak and negative

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Describe the relationship given the stated r value.

r = 0.89

strong and positive

strong and negative

weak and positive

weak and negative

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Describe the relationship given the stated r value.

r = 0.34

strong and positive

strong and negative

weak and positive

weak and negative

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When a correlation is strong, what do we know about the line of best fit?

The dots are scattered far from the line.

The dots are close to the line.

The line is horizontal.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Professor Maths notices that there is a strong, positive correlation between the number of water fountains on campus and the standardized test scores of the students. What does this mean?

As the number of water fountains increases, the standardized test scores decrease.

As the number of water fountains decreases, the standardized test scores decrease.

As the number of water fountains decreases, the standardized test scores increase.

As the number of water fountains increases, the standardized test scores increase.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Professor Maths notices that there is a strong, positive correlation between the number of water fountains on campus and the standardized test scores of the students. He says, "this strong correlation indicates a causal relationship between the number of water fountains and test scores."

Is he right? Why or why not?

Yes, the increase in test scores is a result of the water fountains.

Yes, all strong, positive correlations indicate causation.

No, there could be other factors that are affecting standardized test scores.

No, the correlation would have to be negative in order for this to be true,

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Professor Maths also notes that there is a strong correlation between the number of cups of coffee his students drink and their daily homework points. He calculates the line of best fit for the data as

y = 3.1 x + 1.2

Interpret the slope in this situation.

For every 1 cup of coffee, daily homework scores increase by 3.1 points.

For every 3.1 cup of coffee, daily homework scores increase by 1 points.

For every 1 cup of coffee, daily homework scores increase by 1.2 points.

For every 1 cup of coffee, daily homework scores decrease by 3.1 points.

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CCSS.HSF.LE.B.5

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