Correlation and Causal Relationships

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Mathematics
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9th Grade
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Anthony Clark
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following statements shows a relationship that is correlated but not causal?
The amount of rainfall received and level of water in the lake.
The number of lights left on each day and the amount of the electric bill.
The increase of warm, sunny days and the number of ice cream vendors visible.
The number of hours worked and how much money is made.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following statements shows a causal relationship and not just a correlated one?
An individual's decision to work in construction and his diagnosis of skin cancer.
A decrease in temperature and the increase in attendance at an ice skating rink.
As a child's weight increases so does her vocabulary.
The number of minutes spent exercising and the amount of calories burned.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
This implies that one variable has a direct affect on the other variable.
Correlation
Causation
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which example shows CAUSATION?
Stress level and desire for chocolate.
Eating more butter and increased divorce rates.
It started raining and the baseball game was delayed.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Estimate the value of r:
0.83
0.10
- 0.75
1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What type of association does this graph have?
positive
negative
none
all of the above
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What type of correlation does this graph have?
positive linear
negative linear
positive nonlinear
negative nonlinear
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