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Grade 12

Causality and Correlation

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Identify the correlation between the age of a child and their clothing size.

A positive correlation

A

A negative correlation

B

No correlation

C
Easy
< 1min

Identify the correlation between the temperature and the number of heaters sold.

Easy
< 1min

Identify the correlation between the age of a person and how funny they are.

Easy
< 1min

Is there a causal relationship between the number of times a coin lands on heads and the likelihood that it lands on heads on the next flip?

Medium
< 1min
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Outcomes

12C.D.1.7

Determine whether a linear model (i.e., a line of best fit) is appropriate given a set of two-variable data, by assessing the correlation between the two variables

12C.D.1.8

Make conclusions from the analysis of two-variable data (e.g., by using a correlation to suggest a possible cause-and-effect relationship), and judge the reasonableness of the conclusions (e.g., by assessing the strength of the correlation; by considering if there are enough data)

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