Module 1 Topic 3 Review

Which example shows CAUSATION?

• Taller people have larger shoe sizes and shorter people have smaller shoe sizes.

• If you exercise, the calories burned per minute increases.

The more money I spend at the store, the less room I have in my freezer.

• Causation

• Association

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The more dogs in a dog park, the less dogs at the Petsmart.

• Causation

• Association

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Never washing your game socks and your team on a winning streak.

• Causation

• Association

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Which pair best represents a causation relationship?

• The number of people at the theater and the length of the show

• The amount of time exercising and muscle growth

If one factor is responsible for change in another factor then it means there is causation.

• True

• False

Identify the relationship: the speed you drive and the amount of fuel you use.

• Correlation with causation

• Correlation without causation

• No association

Identify the relationship: when ice cream sales increase, incidents of sunburn increase.

• Correlation with causation

• Correlation without causation

• no association

A study showed a positive relationship between students owning a cell phone and driving a car to school. Is this association or causation?

• Association

• Causation

• Neither

Which one of these examples is NOT an example of CAUSATION?

• Kryptonite causes Superman to lose all his powers.

• Temperatures of less than 32˚F cause water to freeze.

• Umbrellas cause rainstorms.

• Stepping on the gas pedal causes a car to move faster.