S-ID.3.9

Distinguish between correlation and causation.

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Students are given a scenario describing an association between two variables and are asked to determine if one variable is a cause of the other.
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Students are asked to identify all possible causal relationships between two correlated variables.
Listing All Possible Causal Relationships
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Students are asked to interpret a correlation coefficient in context and describe a possible causal relationship.
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Jens Foell discusses the link between correlation and causation in PTSD patients.
PTSD: Correlation vs Causation
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Florida State Researcher, Jens Foell, discusses the importance of understanding correlation versus causation when researching personality traits and criminal behavior.
The Criminal Brain and Correlation vs. Causation
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Watching this video will cause your critical thinking skills to improve. You might also have a great day, but that's just correlation.
Correlation and Causation in a Scientific Study
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This problem solving task asks students to examine the relationship between shops and crimes by using a correlation coefficient.
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This is a simple task addressing the distinction between correlation and causation. Students are given information indicating a correlation between two variables, and are asked to reason out whether or not a causation can be inferred.
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