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3 association vs causation.notebook January 07, 2016
Association VS CausationThrowback ThursdayAgenda
Reminders
Essential Question
Warm-UpHW CheckNotes p.65HW: #1-9
HW 4.1 due TMR!Unit 5 Test TUESDAY!
How can I tell if a relationship displays association or causation?
1. The graph is represented by which inequality?
x
yA. x ≥ 2B. y ≤ 2C. x ≤ 2D y ≥ 2
2. Which of the following best represents the meaning of the yintercept of the line representing the situation?
Number of Weeks
Money
A. The amount of money she is spending each week.
B. The amount of money with which she started.
C. The amount of money she has at the end of the week.
D. The number of weeks she has been spending money.
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3 association vs causation.notebook January 07, 2016
3 association vs causation.notebook January 07, 2016
3 association vs causation.notebook January 07, 2016
Association VS Causation p.65Essential Question
How can I tell if a relationship displays association or causation?
3 association vs causation.notebook January 07, 2016
Association VS Causation p.65Essential Question
How can I tell if a relationship displays association or causation?
_____________ occurs when a change in one variable produces a change in another variable.
_____________ or correlation can be observed between many variables, but causation can only be determined from data collected from a controlled experiment.
Causation
Association
3 association vs causation.notebook January 07, 2016
Association VS Causation p.65Essential Question
How can I tell if a relationship displays association or causation?
3 association vs causation.notebook January 07, 2016
Association VS Causation p.65Essential Question
How can I tell if a relationship displays association or causation?
In the following situations, is there likely to be an association? If so, does the association reflect causation? Explain your reasoning.
4. The cost of a family’s vacation and the size of their home.
5. The time spent exercising and the number of calories burned
3 association vs causation.notebook January 07, 2016
Association VS Causation p.65Essential Question
How can I tell if a relationship displays association or causation?
3 association vs causation.notebook January 07, 2016
3 association vs causation.notebook January 07, 2016
HW Help: Association VS Causation
1. Look at Tues/Wed HW to help you find an equation & the correlation coefficient, r.2 5. Make sure you list a reason why you chose your answer!!2. Positive correlation, causation3. No correlation4. Negative correlation, causation5. No correlation69. Make sure you explain your reasoning!6. Association causation cannot be determined from a survey. Also, there are many causes for nearsightedness! 7. Causation it was a controlled experiment and smoking can cause lung cancer.8 & 9. You try!
Causation occurs when a change in one variable produces a change in another variable. Association or correlation can be observed between many variables, but causation can only be
determined from data collected from a controlled experiment
3 association vs causation.notebook January 07, 2016
