3. Determine whether each situation illustrates correlation or causation. Explain your reasoning, including other factors that may be involved. Remember that causation is harder to prove than correlation. а. А survey showed that sleeping with a nightlight showed a positive correlation to being a vegetarian. b. An experiment showed a positive correlation between the number of cigarettes smoked and lung cancer. A random sample of students found that owning a cell phone had a negative correlation с. with riding the bus to school. d. An experiment showed a correlation between the number of hours spent at rock concerts compared to hearing loss. e. Tiger attacks are positively correlated to swimming pool drownings.

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3. Determine whether each situation illustrates correlation or causation. Explain your reasoning,
including other factors that may be involved. Remember that causation is harder to prove than
correlation.
a. A survey showed that sleeping with a nightlight showed a positive correlation to being a
vegetarian.
b. An experiment showed a positive correlation between the number of cigarettes smoked
and lung cancer.
A random sample of students found that owning a cell phone had a negative correlation
with riding the bus to school.
c.
d. An experiment showed a correlation between the number of hours spent at rock concerts
compared to hearing loss.
e. Tiger attacks are positively correlated to swimming pool drownings.
Transcribed Image Text:3. Determine whether each situation illustrates correlation or causation. Explain your reasoning, including other factors that may be involved. Remember that causation is harder to prove than correlation. a. A survey showed that sleeping with a nightlight showed a positive correlation to being a vegetarian. b. An experiment showed a positive correlation between the number of cigarettes smoked and lung cancer. A random sample of students found that owning a cell phone had a negative correlation with riding the bus to school. c. d. An experiment showed a correlation between the number of hours spent at rock concerts compared to hearing loss. e. Tiger attacks are positively correlated to swimming pool drownings.
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