08 Causation & Correlation

Causation vs. Correlation

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What kind of correlation would you expect from the ordered pair (student's hair color, student's college grades)?

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What kind of correlation would you expect from the ordered pair (student's score on a math test, student's high school grades)?

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What kind of correlation would you expect from the ordered pair (student's height, student's SAT scores)?

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What kind of correlation would you expect from the ordered pair (student's IQ, student's college grades)?

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Which type of correlation exists between the distance from a basketball hoop and the number of jump shots made?

Explain your answer.

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Would you expect a positive correlation, a negative correlation, or no correlation between the number of minutes a candle burns and the height of the candle?

Explain why.

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In a local bagel shop, the number of plain bagels sold in one month increased as the number of onion bagels increased. Is this an example of a positive correlation, negative correlation, or no correlation?

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Which situation does NOT describe a causal relationship?

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Which situation describes a correlation that is NOT a causal relationship?

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Which phrase best describes the relationship between the number of miles driven and the amount of gasoline used?

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A study showed that a decrease in the cost of carrots led to an increase in the number of carrots sold. Which statement best describes this relationship?

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Which relationship can best be described as causal?

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08 Causation & Correlation

Causation vs. Correlation

What kind of correlation would you expect from the ordered pair (student's hair color, student's college grades)?

What kind of correlation would you expect from the ordered pair (student's score on a math test, student's high school grades)?

What kind of correlation would you expect from the ordered pair (student's height, student's SAT scores)?

What kind of correlation would you expect from the ordered pair (student's IQ, student's college grades)?

Which type of correlation exists between the distance from a basketball hoop and the number of jump shots made?

Explain your answer.

Would you expect a positive correlation, a negative correlation, or no correlation between the number of minutes a candle burns and the height of the candle?

Explain why.

In a local bagel shop, the number of plain bagels sold in one month increased as the number of onion bagels increased. Is this an example of a positive correlation, negative correlation, or no correlation?

Which situation does NOT describe a causal relationship?

Which situation describes a correlation that is NOT a causal relationship?

Which phrase best describes the relationship between the number of miles driven and the amount of gasoline used?

A study showed that a decrease in the cost of carrots led to an increase in the number of carrots sold. Which statement best describes this relationship?

Which relationship can best be described as causal?

Which situation describes the situation that is NOT a causal relationship?

Causation vs. Correlation

What kind of correlation would you expect from the ordered pair (student's hair color, student's college grades)?

What kind of correlation would you expect from the ordered pair (student's score on a math test, student's high school grades)?

What kind of correlation would you expect from the ordered pair (student's height, student's SAT scores)?

What kind of correlation would you expect from the ordered pair (student's IQ, student's college grades)?

Which type of correlation exists between the distance from a basketball hoop and the number of jump shots made?

Explain your answer.

Would you expect a positive correlation, a negative correlation, or no correlation between the number of minutes a candle burns and the height of the candle?

Explain why.

In a local bagel shop, the number of plain bagels sold in one month increased as the number of onion bagels increased. Is this an example of a positive correlation, negative correlation, or no correlation?

Which situation does NOT describe a causal relationship?

Which situation describes a correlation that is NOT a causal relationship?

Which phrase best describes the relationship between the number of miles driven and the amount of gasoline used?

A study showed that a decrease in the cost of carrots led to an increase in the number of carrots sold. Which statement best describes this relationship?

Which relationship can best be described as causal?

Which situation describes the situation that is NOT a causal relationship?

08 Causation & Correlation

08 Causation & Correlation

Causation vs. Correlation

What kind of correlation would you expect from the ordered pair (student's hair color, student's college grades)?

What kind of correlation would you expect from the ordered pair (student's score on a math test, student's high school grades)?

What kind of correlation would you expect from the ordered pair (student's height, student's SAT scores)?

What kind of correlation would you expect from the ordered pair (student's IQ, student's college grades)?

Which type of correlation exists between the distance from a basketball hoop and the number of jump shots made?Explain your answer.

Would you expect a positive correlation, a negative correlation, or no correlation between the number of minutes a candle burns and the height of the candle?Explain why.

In a local bagel shop, the number of plain bagels sold in one month increased as the number of onion bagels increased. Is this an example of a positive correlation, negative correlation, or no correlation?

Which situation does NOT describe a causal relationship?

Which situation describes a correlation that is NOT a causal relationship?

Which phrase best describes the relationship between the number of miles driven and the amount of gasoline used?

A study showed that a decrease in the cost of carrots led to an increase in the number of carrots sold. Which statement best describes this relationship?

Which relationship can best be described as causal?

Which situation describes the situation that is NOT a causal relationship?

Causation vs. Correlation

What kind of correlation would you expect from the ordered pair (student's hair color, student's college grades)?

What kind of correlation would you expect from the ordered pair (student's score on a math test, student's high school grades)?

What kind of correlation would you expect from the ordered pair (student's height, student's SAT scores)?

What kind of correlation would you expect from the ordered pair (student's IQ, student's college grades)?

Which type of correlation exists between the distance from a basketball hoop and the number of jump shots made?Explain your answer.

Would you expect a positive correlation, a negative correlation, or no correlation between the number of minutes a candle burns and the height of the candle?Explain why.

In a local bagel shop, the number of plain bagels sold in one month increased as the number of onion bagels increased. Is this an example of a positive correlation, negative correlation, or no correlation?

Which situation does NOT describe a causal relationship?

Which situation describes a correlation that is NOT a causal relationship?

Which phrase best describes the relationship between the number of miles driven and the amount of gasoline used?

A study showed that a decrease in the cost of carrots led to an increase in the number of carrots sold. Which statement best describes this relationship?

Which relationship can best be described as causal?

Which situation describes the situation that is NOT a causal relationship?

Which type of correlation exists between the distance from a basketball hoop and the number of jump shots made?

Explain your answer.

Would you expect a positive correlation, a negative correlation, or no correlation between the number of minutes a candle burns and the height of the candle?

Explain why.

Which type of correlation exists between the distance from a basketball hoop and the number of jump shots made?

Explain your answer.

Would you expect a positive correlation, a negative correlation, or no correlation between the number of minutes a candle burns and the height of the candle?

Explain why.