08 Causation & Correlation

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13 questions

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