Correlation vs. Causation

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What is the difference between correlation and causation?

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Correlation indicates a relationship between two variables, while causation implies that one variable directly affects the other.

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CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

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What does causation mean?

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Causation means that one event is the result of the occurrence of another event; it indicates a direct cause-and-effect relationship.

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CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

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What does correlation mean?

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Correlation refers to a statistical relationship between two variables, where changes in one variable are associated with changes in another.

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CCSS.HSS.ID.C.9

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What is a correlation coefficient?

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A correlation coefficient (R-value) quantifies the strength and direction of a relationship between two variables.

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CCSS.HSS.ID.B.5

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What does an R-value of -0.89 indicate?

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A strong negative correlation, meaning as one variable increases, the other variable tends to decrease.

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CCSS.HSS.ID.B.5

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What does a strong positive correlation mean?

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It means that as one variable increases, the other variable also increases.

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CCSS.HSS.ID.B.5

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What does a weak negative correlation indicate?

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It indicates a slight tendency for one variable to decrease as the other variable increases, but the relationship is not strong.

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CCSS.HSS.ID.B.5

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What is an example of causation?

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A car running out of gas leading to being stranded on the side of the road.

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What is an example of correlation?

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High social media usage and reduced grades may show a correlation, but it does not imply causation.

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CCSS.HSS.ID.C.9

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What does a strong negative correlation imply?

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It implies that there is a strong inverse relationship between two variables.

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CCSS.HSS.ID.B.5