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Contemporary Mathematics In Context                                                                                      skowbutton msadbutton
Topics
Introduction
Spearman's Rank Correlation Coefficient
Scatterplot Matrix
Rank Correlation Matrix
Pearson's Correlation Coefficient
Influential Point
Lurking Variable
Cause and Effect

Least Squares Regression ("r" and residuals)

Patterns of Association

 

Cause And Effect

 

Now this is one of the most simple relationships to understand:

Speed (mph)
Fine (dollars)
Speed (mph)

School/ Construction Zones Fines($)

1-9
109
1-9
213
10-14
126
10-14
247
15-19
172
15-19
339
20-24
201
20-24
397
25-29
247
25-29
487

 

Looking at the table you can see a cause and effect relationship; the faster you go, the more your ticket is going to cost you, whether it be in a normal or school/construction zone, there is a direct correlation. There are many other cause and effect relationships in life, say you don't do your homework, and your effect is a bad grade. Understanding cause and effect is simple.

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