Causation And Correlation
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Questions and Answers
- 1.Which of the following situations is an example of CAUSATION?
- A.
Rain causes clouds
- B.
Birthdays cause people to age
- C.
Snow causes Christmas
- D.
Skipping lunch causes hunger
- 2.Which one of these examples is NOT an example of CAUSATION?
- A.
Kryptonite causes Superman to lose all his powers.
- B.
Temperatures of less than 32˚F cause water to freeze.
- C.
Umbrellas cause rainstorms.
- D.
Stepping on the gas pedal causes a car to move faster.
- 3.What is one new example of causation?
- 4.Identify whether this is an example of causation or correlation: Poison Ivy and Rashes
- A.
Causation
- B.
Correlation
- 5.Identify whether this is an example of causation or correlation: Age and Number of Toy Cars Owned
- A.
Causation
- B.
Correlation
- 6.Is it possible for two things to have a causal relationship, but not be correlated? Is it possible for two things to be correlated, but not have a causal relationship? Explain, with examples if helpful.
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Sample QuestionWhat is an advantage of an Independent measures experiment design?
Calculate a correlation coefficient, use it to classify the correlation, then calculate the equation of the line of best fit and use that equation to make predictions.
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