Causation vs Correlation

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What does a correlation show about two things?

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They are related.

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CCSS.HSS.ID.C.9

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Which example illustrates CORRELATION?

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Temperature and the amount of people at the beach.

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What is the relationship between car ownership and longevity?

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Correlation without causation.

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Which example illustrates CAUSATION?

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Car ran out of gas and being stranded on the side of the road.

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According to the concept of _____________, events occur in predictable, nonrandom ways. One event leads to another.

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causation.

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CCSS.RI.5.3

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Define correlation.

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A statistical measure that describes the extent to which two variables change together.

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Define causation.

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The action of causing something; a relationship where one event causes another.

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What is an example of causation in everyday life?

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If it rains, the ground gets wet.

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What is an example of correlation that does not imply causation?

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Ice cream sales increase as temperature rises.

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What is the difference between correlation and causation?

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Correlation indicates a relationship, while causation indicates one event causes another.

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