Review of Causation and Correlation

A correlation shows that two things are

• related
• causing each other
• unrelated

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

• Correlation
• Causation

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Which example shows CAUSATION?

• High social media usage and reduced grades.
• Car ran out of gas and being stranded on the side of the road.
• Recess time and classroom behavior in elementary school

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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.

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Which example shows CAUSATION?

• Being happy and being a better student.
• An insect ate poison and it died.

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The correlation coefficient "r" is a value between

• 0 and 1
• 0 and 100
• -1 and 1
• -2 and 2

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Correlation or Causation: the number of bus stops increases, the number of car sales decreases?

• Correlation

• Causation

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Correlation or Causation: the speed you drive and the amount of fuel you use?

• Correlation

• Causation

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Correlation or Causation: when it rains several inches, the water level of a lake increases?

• Correlation

• Causation

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Correlation or Causation: when ice cream sales increase, incidents of sunburn increase?

• Correlation

• Causation

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