Which type of correlation exists between the distance from a basketball hoop and the number of jump shots made?
Explain your answer.
Question 6
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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.
Question 7
7.
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?
Question 8
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Question 13
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What kind of correlation would you expect from the ordered pair (student's hair color, student's college grades)?
no correlation
negative correlation
positive correlation
none of these
What kind of correlation would you expect from the ordered pair (student's score on a math test, student's high school grades)?
no correlation
positive correlation
negative correlation
none of these
What kind of correlation would you expect from the ordered pair (student's height, student's SAT scores)?
negative correlation
no correlation
positive correlation
none of these
What kind of correlation would you expect from the ordered pair (student's IQ, student's college grades)?
negative correlation
no correlation
positive correlation
none of these
Which situation does NOT describe a causal relationship?
The higher the volume on a radio, the louder the sound will be.
The faster a student types a research paper, the more pages the paper will have.
The shorter the distance driven, the less gasoline that will be used.
The slower the pace of a runner, the longer it will take to finish the race.
Which situation describes a correlation that is NOT a causal relationship?
the length of the edge of a cube and the volume of the cube
the distance traveled and the time spent driving
the age of a child and the number of siblings the child has
the number of classes taught in a school and the number of teachers employed
Which phrase best describes the relationship between the number of miles driven and the amount of gasoline used?
causal, but not correlated
correlated, but not causal
both correlated and causal
neither correlated nor causal
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?
positive correlation and a causal relationship
negative correlation and a causal relationship
positive correlation and not a causal relationship
negative correlation and not a causal relationship
Which relationship can best be described as causal?
height and intelligence
shoe size and running speed
number of correct answers on a test and test score
number of students in a class and number of students with brown hair
Which situation describes the situation that is NOT a causal relationship?
The rooster crows and the sun rises.
The more miles driven the more gasoline needed.
The more powerful the microwave the faster the food cooks.
The faster the pace of the runner the quicker the runner finishes.
