Correlation and Causation

In this lesson, we will investigate the relationship between causation and correlation.

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Q1.Which of the following is the most appropriate line of best fit for the data?

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Option 4

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Q2.The scatter graph below shows the shoe size and height of different secondary students. If a student had a shoe size of 6, what would you expect their height to be?

150cm160cm170cmIt would be unreliable to make an estimate

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Q3.Thinking about the scatter graph above, which of the statements would you agree with the LEAST? Select one.

There is a positive correlation between shoe size and heightTwo students had a shoe size of 8Someone who is 190cm tall would have a shoe size of 13The shorter you are, the smaller your feet are likely to be.

3/3

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

Before we start this lesson, let’s see what you can remember from this topic. Here’s a quick quiz!

Q1.Which of the following is the most appropriate line of best fit for the data?

Option 1

Option 2

Option 3

Option 4

1/3

Q2.The scatter graph below shows the shoe size and height of different secondary students. If a student had a shoe size of 6, what would you expect their height to be?

150cm160cm170cmIt would be unreliable to make an estimate

2/3

Q3.Thinking about the scatter graph above, which of the statements would you agree with the LEAST? Select one.

3/3

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Bivariate Data Lesson 5:

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Q1.Smoking causes lung cancer. What kind of correlation would you expect to see?

A positive correlation.A negative correlation.No correlation.

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Q2.There is a positive correlation between the number of pets people own, and the number of books people read. Which of these statements is most likely to be true?

Higher pet ownership causes more readingMore reading causes higher pet ownershipThere is no causal relationship between higher pet ownership and reading

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Q3.What correlation would you expect to see between the variables weekly salary and amount spent on food per week?

Positive correlationNegative correlationNo correlation

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Q4.Which of the following statements is most likely to be true?

A higher salary causes a lower amount of money spent on foodA higher salary causes a higher amount of money spent on foodA higher amount of money spent on food causes a higher salaryA higher amount of money spent on food causes a lower salary

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Bivariate Data Lesson 5:

Don’t worry if you get a question wrong! Forgetting is an important step in learning. We will recap next lesson.

Q1.Smoking causes lung cancer. What kind of correlation would you expect to see?

A positive correlation.A negative correlation.No correlation.

1/4

Q2.There is a positive correlation between the number of pets people own, and the number of books people read. Which of these statements is most likely to be true?

Higher pet ownership causes more readingMore reading causes higher pet ownershipThere is no causal relationship between higher pet ownership and reading

2/4

Q3.What correlation would you expect to see between the variables weekly salary and amount spent on food per week?

Positive correlationNegative correlationNo correlation

3/4

Q4.Which of the following statements is most likely to be true?

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Lesson summary: Correlation and Causation

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Unit quizzes are being retired in August 2023

Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

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Bivariate Data Lesson 5:

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