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VCE 11 General 2023

7.03 Correlation and causation

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Which one of the following statements shows a relationship that is correlated but not causal?

The sales of ice cream and increase in temperature.

A

The number of hours worked and how much money is made for a given person.

B

The amount of showers had in a day and the amount of the water bill.

C

The amount of rainfall received, and level of water in a lake.

D
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Which one of the following statements shows a relationship that is correlated but not causal?

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Which one of the following statements shows a causal relationship that is not just correlated?

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Which of the following is an example of no correlation?

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Outcomes

U2.AoS1.3

the concepts of association and causation

U2.AoS1.5

use a scatterplot to describe an observed association between two numerical variables in terms of strength, direction and form

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