6.07 Quiz: Correlation and Causation

A study finds a positive correlation between the number of traffic lights on the most-used route between two destinations and the average driving time between the two destinations. Which statement is true? The correlation is most likely due to a lurking. The correlation is most likely a coincidence. The correlation is most likely a causation.

The correlation is most likely a causation.

Which correlation is most likely a causation? The negative correlation between the sales of picture frames and the sales of handbags in a store. The positive correlation between the number of cars in a home's driveway and the amount of mail in the mailbox. The positive correlation between the number of trucks that drive on a road and the amount of maintenance the road needs. The negative correlation between the number of people who order eggs in a restaurant and the number of people who sit by a window.

The positive correlation between the number of trucks that drive on a road and the amount of maintenance the road needs.

There's a positive correlation between the reading level of a child and how far they can jump. Which variable is most likely the lurking variable that explains the correlation? number of pets age math level number of siblings

age

A study of community pools shows a positive correlation between the number of diving boards at the pool and the maximum capacity of the pool. Which variable is most likely the lurking variable that explains the correlation? area of the pool average age of visitors to the pool maximum depth of the pool age of the pool

area of the pool

There's a positive correlation between power outages and candle sales in a region. Which variable is most likely the lurking variable that explains the correlation? amount of traffic number of thunderstorms price of water number of cloudy days

number of thunderstorms