Does the positive
correlation imply that making more turnovers will cause
a player to score more points? Does the correlation imply that scoring
points causes turnovers? What do you think causes the strong
correlation?
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have a strong correlation, but lack causation, click here.
Explain why you would
expect a strong positive correlation between the number
of emergency vehicles at the scene of an accident, and the
number of injuries in the accident. Does this suggest that dispatching
fewer vehicles to the scene of an accident would mean fewer people
would be injured? Explain.
Would you expect
positive or negative correlation between the number
of people at a public swimming pool and the current temperature?
Is there a causal relationship? If so, in which direction? Explain.
Does it make a difference if we use air or water temperature? Explain.
A State Park Ranger
notices that there is a positive correlation between the number
of sunbathers and the number of fishermen on the lake from day to day.
Is
there a causal relationship? If so, in which direction? Explain.
