Correlation vs 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?

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

The situation has correlation. Does it represent causation or just correlation?

The number of cars traveling over a busy holiday weekend and the number of accidents reported.

• Correlation

• Causation

Which example shows CAUSATION?

• Taller people have larger shoe sizes and shorter people have smaller shoe sizes.

• If you exercise, the calories burned per minute increases.

Carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere are increasing. Fossil fuel use is increasing. Knowing just these two facts and NO OTHER INFORMATION, what is this?

• Both

• Causation

• Correlation

Correlation or Causation?

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

• Correlation

• Causation