Correlation vs Causation

A measure of who things are related to each other is known as a

• variable
• correlation
• qualitative variable
• causation

If you study more your grades will improve

• Causation
• correlation without causation

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If the correlation coefficient of a table of data is 0.85, what is true about the line of best fit?

• There is a weak, positive relationship
• There is a strong, positive relationship
• There is a weak, negative relationship
• There is a strong, negative relationship

Ice cream sale and shark attacks are strongly correlated, so…

• shark eat ice cream
• there is not causation
• ice cream causes shark attacks
• sharks make us eat ice cream

Describe the correlation in the graph shown.

• Strong Negative
• Strong Positive
• Weak Negative
• Weak Positive

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Which sentence describes the relationship shown on this scatterplot?

• As the temperature decreases, the visitors increase. 
• As the temperature increases, the number of visitors increases. 
• As the visitors increase, the temperature decreases. 
• No correlation

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CCSS.HSF.IF.B.4

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Estimate the correlation coefficient.

• r=0
• r=-1
• r=1
• r=2

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What is a line of best fit used for?

• To make predictions
• To make the graph look pretty
• To connect the points

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What would the correlation be between math grades and the time it takes to run a mile ?

• Postive Correlation
• Negative Correlation
• No Correlation
• Cannot Be Determined

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CCSS.HSF-LE.A.1B

The correlation coefficient "r" is a value between

• 0 and 1
• 0 and 100
• -1 and 1
• -2 and 2

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