Correlation and Causality (VCE SSCE General Mathematics): Flashcards

Relationship between two variables

One variable directly causes changes in another

Correlation does not imply causation

Nothing - only shows strength of association

Random allocation, control variables, deliberate manipulation

Assigning participants to groups randomly

Both variables caused by a third variable

Multiple causes that cannot be separated

Association occurring purely by chance

Cannot prove causation - always alternative explanations