Association Causation

There is a strong correlation between spending money on swim suits and spending money on air conditioning. Is this association or causation?

• Association

• Causation

• Neither

A study showed a positive relationship between students owning a cell phone and driving a car to school. Is this association or causation?

• Association

• Causation

• Neither

What type of association does this graph have?

• Strong Positive

• Weak Negative

• Weak Positive

• Strong Negative

Answer explanation

HINT:

Positive Correlation: Line goes up

Negative Correlation: Line goes down

No Correlation: Can't see a line

What type of association does this scatter plot represent?

• Positive Linear Association

• Negative Linear Association

• No Association

Answer explanation

HINT:

Positive Correlation: Line goes up

Negative Correlation: Line goes down

No Correlation: Can't see a line

Indicate whether each statement is an example of association, causation, both association and causation, or neither association nor causation. Select the correct answer for each question. As the outside temperature in degrees Celsius increases, the number of minutes it takes for a bowl of ice cream to melt decreases ​ ​ (a)   ​ As the sales of winter coats increase, the outside temperature decreases ​​ (b)  

• Association Only

• Causation Only

• Neither Association nor Causation

• Both Association and Causation

Indicate w​hether each statement is an example of association or causation.

• Association

• Causation

Indicate whether each statement is an example of association, causation, both association and causation, or neither association or causation.

• both

• association

• causation

• neither

Tags

AI.9.4.B

Indicate whether each statement is an example of association, causation, both association and causation, or neither association or causation.

• both

• association

• causation

• neither

Tags

AI.9.4.B

Indicate w​hether each statement is an example of association or causation.

• Association

• Causation

Which of these correlations represent causation?

• As the number of high schools increases, the number of enrolled students goes up.

• As the number of weddings increases, the number of marriage licenses increases.

• As the number of gym memberships increases, the number of people who lose weight increases.

• As the number of visitors to theme parks increases, the number of hamburgers sold at theme park concession stands increases.