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When two variables are correlated there are four possible explanations of the correlation What are they?
a. The correlation between X and Y is spurious b. X is the cause of Y c. Y is the cause of X d. A third variable is the cause of the correlation between X and Y
Strengths and weaknesses of correlation?
A good starting point to research and very good at showing relationship between variables but doesn't demonstrate cause and effect
What is the relationship between correlation and causation?
correlation implies the cause and effect relationship,, but casuality doesn't imply correlation.
How can there be a correlation between two things even though one does not cause the other?
Let's say we look at the consumption of junk food and heart attacks. What we would see is a correlation. The more junk food you eat the less risk of a heart attack. There is a correlation but is there a cause and effect relationship? Probably not. Young people eat a lot more junk food than older people. And older people are much more likely to suffer from a heart attack. Mathematically this is due to correlation between your x variables. In statistical analysis you usually assume independent variables. In reality thins are much more complicated. If you want to establish true relationships you need to use design of experiments (DoE).
What is a casual relationship in math?
A cause and effect relationship between the two variables.
When two variables are correlated there are four possible explanations of the correlation What are they?
a. The correlation between X and Y is spurious b. X is the cause of Y c. Y is the cause of X d. A third variable is the cause of the correlation between X and Y
What are the strengths and weaknesses of correlation analysis?
Strengths:WeaknessesCalculating the strength of a relationship between variables.Cannot assume cause and effect, strong correlation between variables may be misleading.Useful as a pointer for further, more detailedresearch.Lack of correlation may not mean there is no relationship, it could be non-linear.
Two variables are said to display correlation if?
cause n affect
Strengths and weaknesses of correlation?
A good starting point to research and very good at showing relationship between variables but doesn't demonstrate cause and effect
What is the relationship between correlation and causation?
correlation implies the cause and effect relationship,, but casuality doesn't imply correlation.
Why do historians need to distinguish between causation and correlation?
Correlation by itself is understood not to be sufficient to conclude causation. That two variables change together in a highly correlated way could mean that changes in both variables are being controlled or caused by something altogether different that has not yet come to light or that has not been considered as the cause.
What is the difference between correlation analysis and?
Correlation analysis is a type of statistical analysis used to measure the strength of the relationship between two variables. It is used to determine whether there is a cause-and-effect relationship between two variables or if one of the variables is simply related to the other. It is usually expressed as a correlation coefficient a number between -1 and 1. A positive correlation coefficient means that the variables move in the same direction while a negative correlation coefficient means they move in opposite directions.Regression analysis is a type of statistical analysis used to predict the value of one variable based on the value of another. This type of analysis is used to determine the relationship between two or more variables and to determine the direction strength and form of the relationship. Regression analysis is useful for predicting future values of the dependent variable given a set of independent variables.Correlation Analysis is used to measure the strength of the relationship between two variables.Regression Analysis is used to predict the value of one variable based on the value of another.
What can you say about the correlation coefficient and the correlation description when the points lie exactly on vertical or horizontal line?
Let me rephrase: Case 1: You have x and y variables, but the values for x is a constant (vertical line) Case 1: You have x and y variables, but the values for y is a constant (horizontal line) Result is that you have zero covariance, so a correlation coefficient can not be calculated because that would cause a division by zero. If one of your x value (Case 1) or y value (case 2) is not exactly the same as the others, then a correlation coefficient can be calculated, but does it mean anything? The correlation coefficient indicates a linear relationship between two random variables, not between a constant and a random variable.
What kind of research is needed to identify relationships between variables but does not determine cause and effect?
Correlation. It will merely determine whether or not there is a linear relationship between the variables. However, the absence of correlation is not absence of a relation - only that the relationship is not linear.For example, if you take any set of points that are symmetrically placed about a vertical axis - such as from a circle, ellipse or parabola, or parts of a sine or cosine curve - then the correlation will be 0. But, the fact that these are well-defined curves clearly implies a very definite [non-linear] relationship.
How will you interpret the coefficient of correlation?
Correlation is a measure of the strength of a linear relationship between two variables. In theory it ranges between -1 and +1, although in practice, random and observation error make this value smaller.Near -1, the correlation is very strongly negative, which means that an increase in one variable is accompanied by a decrease in the other.Near +1, the correlation is very strongly positive, which means that an increase in one variable is accompanied by an increase in the other.Near 0, the correlation is weak and there is no linear pattern in which the two variables change.There are two very critical points to remember:Correlation does not measure causation. For example, the number of cars on the road is correlated to my age but my getting older does not cause more cars to be made and cars do not cause me to grow old (at least, not with most drivers!)Correlation will only measure a linear relationship. If you examine a relationship like y = x2, over a symmetric interval, the correlation coefficient will be close to 0. But there is, clearly, a very strong relationship - just that it is not linear.Finally, the importance of any correlation coefficient is subjective and depends on the context. A correlation coefficient that is high for a sociological study may be considered moderate for a high school physics experiment.
Is there a correlation between snowfall and phases of the moon in Maine?
There may be a weak correlation, but there is no known mechanism to cause this and it is unlikely one will be found.
What does the negative correlation coefficient -0.976 mean?
There appears to be a very strong negative linear relationship between the two variables. One variable increases as the other decreases following a linear relationship over the domains of measurement. A correlation coefficient can say nothing about causality. It is possible that changes in the first variable causes changes in the second or the other way around. Or, it could be that neither of them cause the other, but both are caused by something else.
