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Q: Can correlation alone prove causation
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Does Correlation alone complicates causation?

does not prove


Correlation alone causation?

Correlation alone cannot be able to complicate causation.


Does correlation always equal causation?

No! Correlation by itself is not sufficient to infer or prove causation.


What three factors should a reseacher have to establish causation?

In order to prove causation, researchers need to establish correlation and time order and rule out alternative explanations.


Does a strong positive correlation prove causation?

A strong positive correlation does not prove causation. People only get sunburned during daylight hours. Sundials only work during daylight hours. Therefore sundials cause sunburns. The above sentences show how absurd such predicate thinking could be. Simply because two events usually occur at the same time does not mean they are related. One man found a perfect correlation between the price of whiskey and Chicago school teachers' salaries. No possible relationship could possibly exist except the rate of prosperity and inflation. Causation is difficult to prove.


What is the relationship between correlation and causation?

correlation implies the cause and effect relationship,, but casuality doesn't imply correlation.


How do correlation and causation differ?

Correlation is when two things are related or have similar properties and they can exist independently. Causation means that one thing made the other thing happen.


What are the disadvantages of a correlation study?

Causation cannot be determined.


What is the difference between causation and correlation?

Correlation is when two things are related or have similar properties. They can exist independently. Causation means that one thing made the other thing happen


What can an experiment do?

Prove causation


Why is the politician's argument not very convincing?

It confuses correlation with causation


What are some relationships that exist between variables?

Causation, correlation...