Causation and Correlation

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• Got it!

• Gimme those negative points!

A correlation shows that two things

• Are Related

• Cause Each Other to Happen

• Are Unrelated

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

• Correlation
• Causation

Correlation or Causation?

The speed you drive and the amount of fuel you use

• Correlation

• Causation

Correlation or Causation?

The inches of snowfall and the number of heart attacks

• Correlation

• Causation

Correlation or Causation?

The number of times you come to tutoring and your test scores improving

• Correlation

• Causation

Correlation or Causation?

Number of followers on social media and number of posts

• Correlation

• Causation

Correlation or Causation?

When it rains several inches, the water level of a lake increases

• Correlation

• Causation

Correlation or Causation?

When there is more protein in an athlete's diet, the athlete scores more points in a game

• Correlation

• Causation

Correlation or Causation?

The number of cold, snowy days and the amount of hot chocolate sold at a ski resort.

• Correlation

• Causation